Abstract
The ability to predict the actions of other agents is vital for joint action tasks. Recent theory suggests that action predic-tion relies on an emulator system that permits observers to use information about their own motor dynamics to predict the ac-tions of other agents. If this is the case, then predictions for self-generated actions should be more accurate than predictions for other-generated actions. We tested this hypothesis by employing a self/other synchronization paradigm where pre-diction accuracy for recording of self-generated movements was compared with prediction accuracy for other-generated movements. As expected, predictions were more accurate when the observer's movement dynamics matched the move-ment dynamics of the recording. This is consistent with that idea that the observer's movement dynamics influence the predictions they generate.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ASCS09 |
Subtitle of host publication | proceedings of the 9th Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science |
Editors | Wayne Christensen, Elizabeth Schier, John Sutton |
Place of Publication | North Ryde, NSW |
Publisher | Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science |
Pages | 49-56 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780646529189 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Event | Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science (9th : 2009) - Sydney Duration: 30 Sep 2009 → 2 Oct 2009 |
Conference
Conference | Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science (9th : 2009) |
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City | Sydney |
Period | 30/09/09 → 2/10/09 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright 2009 by the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science. Publisher version archived with the permission of the Editor, ASCS09 : Proceedings of the 9th Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science. This copy is available for individual, non-commercial use. Permission to reprint/republish this version for other uses must be obtained from the publisher.Keywords
- biological motion
- action
- perception