Action

PSY 511.003

2024-03-21

Prelude

Announcements

Last time…

• Perception

Give an example of an exteroceptive source of information.

Give an example of an interoceptive source of information.

How are neural systems for different information types special or unique?

How are many neural systems for different information types similar to one another?

Main

Today’s topics

• Action

Main points

• Organisms have multiple impacts on the world
  • Movements are one of them
• Control of movement determined by multiple sources
• Cerebral cortex + basal ganglia + cerebellum + spinal circuits
• Feedforward + feedback circuits

Next time…

• Language and cognition

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