Theoretical explanations and the availability of information for learning via combined action observation and motor imagery: A commentary on Eaves et al. (2022)

ROMANO-SMITH, Stephanie, Roberts, James, Miller, Anthony and Wakefield, Caroline (2024) Theoretical explanations and the availability of information for learning via combined action observation and motor imagery: A commentary on Eaves et al. (2022). Psychological Research. ISSN 1430-2772 (In Press)

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The recent review by Eaves et al. (Psychological Research/Psychologische Forschung, 2022) outlines the research conducted to-date on combined action-observation and motor imagery (AOMI), and more specifically, its added benefit to learning. Of interest, these findings have been primarily attributed to the dual action simulation hypothesis, whereby AO and MI activate separable representations for action that may be later merged when they are congruent with one another. The present commentary more closely evaluates this explanation. What’s more, we offer an alternative information-based argument where the benefit to learning may be served instead by the availability of key information. Along these lines, we speculate on possible future directions including the need for a transfer design.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty:	School of Life Sciences and Education > Sport and Exercise
Depositing User:	Stephanie ROMANO-SMITH
Date Deposited:	18 Mar 2024 14:48
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2024 04:30
URI:	https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/8159

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