38 – Perceptual-Motor Development I: Traditional Approaches

A look at perceptual-motor development from an information processing, stage-based perspective.  What is the relative importance of genetics and early experience? Are their critical periods in which perceptual and motor skills must develop? What is an efference copy?

 

Articles/links:

What Is Motor Development? The Lessons of History

Infancy and Human Growth

Effects of visual deprivation on morphology and physiology of cells in the cat's lateral geniculate body

Extent of recovery from the effects of visual deprivation in kittens

Movement-produced stimulation in the development of visually guided behavior

Organization of Early Skilled Action

The Principle of Reafference: Interactions between the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Organs

Paralysis of the Awake Human: Visual Perceptions

 

More information:

http://perceptionaction.com/

My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

My ASU Web page

Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

 

Credits:

The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action

Barrence Whitfield & The Savages - I'm A Full-Grown Man

The Party Faithful – Childish Notion

The Hussy – Baby Child

Ben Sollee – Obvious Child

Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

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