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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00077/full |