The Recalibration of Rotational Locomotion

Rotational locomotion (i.e., turning in place) can be recalibrated by arranging a situation in which one steps around at 1 speed but turns through the world at a different speed. After exposure to such a situation, people will show predictable changes if asked to look at a target, close their eyes,...

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Published in:Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance 1999-10, Vol.25 (5), p.1179-1188
Main Authors: Pick, Herbert L, Rieser, John J, Wagner, Douglas, Garing, Anne E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activity levels. Psychomotricity
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Calibration
Experiments
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Locomotion
Mental Rotation
Motor Processes
Movement
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychomotor activities
Spatial Perception
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Summary:Rotational locomotion (i.e., turning in place) can be recalibrated by arranging a situation in which one steps around at 1 speed but turns through the world at a different speed. After exposure to such a situation, people will show predictable changes if asked to look at a target, close their eyes, and turn to face it. In 5 experiments, this recalibration was shown to be attributable to 2 different mechanisms, one a sensory adaptation-like component from simply turning in place for several minutes and the other a perceptual-learning-like component related to the discrepancy created by the rearrangement of optical flow and action.
ISSN:0096-1523
1939-1277
DOI:10.1037/0096-1523.25.5.1179