Lack of motor prediction, rather than perceptual conflict, evokes an odd sensation upon stepping onto a stopped escalator

Lack of motor prediction, rather than perceptual conflict, evokes an odd sensation upon stepping onto a stopped escalator

When stepping onto a stopped escalator, we often perceive an odd sensation that is never felt when stepping onto stairs. The sight of an escalator provides a strong contextual cue that, in expectation of the backward acceleration when stepping on, triggers an anticipatory forward postural adjustment...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki eGomi, Takeshi eSakurada, Takao eFukui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Optic Flow
Conscious awareness
visual motion
implicit postural control
action attribution
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00077/full

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