Observing or producing a motor action improves later perception of biological motion: Evidence for a gender effect

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-224

  Bidet Ildei, Christel ^a,b   Chauvin, Alan ^c   Coello, Yann ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE MENDÈS FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Biological motion; Gender; Masking; Point light display; Priming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTION; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTION; MOTION PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951022426     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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