Planning-related motor processes underlie mental practice and imitation learning

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1277-1294

  Bach, Patric ^a   Allami, Bassem Khalaf ^a   Tucker, Mike ^a   Ellis, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action planning; Imitation; Mental practice; Observation learning; Stimulus response compatibility

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; IMITATION; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901482158     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035604     Document Type: Article

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