Implicit adaptation to mirror reversal is in the correct coordinate system but the wrong direction
Tianhe Wang, Jordan A. Taylor
Abstract
Recent studies have found that implicit learning may operate inappropriately in some motor tasks, requiring explicit strategies to improve performance. However, this inappropriate adaptation could be attributable to competitive interactions between explicit and implicit processes. After isolating implicit processes, we found that implicit adaptation remained in the wrong direction for a mirror reversal, acting as if it were a rotation. Interestingly, however, the implicit system is sensitive to a particular coordinate system, treating mirror reversal and rotation differently.
Topics & Concepts
Implicit learningOperationalizationCognitive psychologyCartesian coordinate systemPerturbation (astronomy)PsychologyComputer scienceMathematicsPhysicsGeometryCognitionNeuroscienceQuantum mechanicsMotor Control and AdaptationAction Observation and SynchronizationSport Psychology and Performance