Affordance Competition Hypothesis Flashcards
1
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Affordance Competition Hypothesis
A
Affordance = all the possible things you can do, that the outside world ‘affords’.
These motions compete with each other.
- Seen in experiment, chosing between two where one is cued. You see a push pull mechanism for the movement that is cued (the other is inhibited
2
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Specific movement neurons
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PMC has manyu neurons for specific types, eg precision grip vs powergrip
Similar for reach, hold, tear etc.
regardless of where and where to
3
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Mirror neurons
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Seeing and hearing an action performed activates mirror neurons.
Also visible in humans.
seen in;
-intrapertietal sulcus
-superior frontal gyrus
