The development of motor behavior

This article reviews research on the development of motor behavior from a developmental systems perspective. We focus on infancy when basic action systems are acquired. Posture provides a stable base for locomotion, manual actions, and facial actions. Experience facilitates improvements in motor beh...

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Published in:Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Cognitive science 2017-01, Vol.8 (1-2), p.n/a
Main Authors: Adolph, Karen E., Franchak, John M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child Development
Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Humans
Locomotion
Motor ability
Motor Activity
Postural Balance
Psychology, Child
Psychomotor Performance
Reflex
Tool Use Behavior
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Summary:This article reviews research on the development of motor behavior from a developmental systems perspective. We focus on infancy when basic action systems are acquired. Posture provides a stable base for locomotion, manual actions, and facial actions. Experience facilitates improvements in motor behavior and infants accumulate immense amounts of experience with all of their basic action systems. At every point in development, perception guides motor behavior by providing feedback about the results of just prior movements and information about what to do next. Reciprocally, the development of motor behavior provides fodder for perception. More generally, motor development brings about new opportunities for acquiring knowledge about the world, and burgeoning motor skills can instigate cascades of developmental changes in perceptual, cognitive, and social domains. WIREs Cogn Sci 2017, 8:e1430. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1430 This article is categorized under: Psychology > Development and Aging Psychology > Motor Skill and Performance
ISSN:1939-5078
1939-5086
DOI:10.1002/wcs.1430