Featured Publications
Motor learning without movement
Kim OA, Forrence AD, McDougle SD. Motor learning without movement. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2204379119. PMID: 35858450, PMCID: PMC9335319, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2204379119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalFeedback, SensoryHumansLearningMovementPsychomotor PerformanceConceptsImplicit motor adaptationSensory prediction errorsMotor adaptationSingle-trial adaptationSubset of trialsForms of learningImplicit adaptationSensory predictionsMotor planningVisuomotor taskPrediction errorHuman participantsTeaching signalMovement executionMotor imageryOvert movementMotor commandsSensory feedbackMovement trialsDirection of movementAdaptationTaskBrainParticipantsRecent work
2024
Fundamental processes in sensorimotor learning: Reasoning, refinement, and retrieval
Tsay J, Kim H, McDougle S, Taylor J, Haith A, Avraham G, Krakauer J, Collins A, Ivry R. Fundamental processes in sensorimotor learning: Reasoning, refinement, and retrieval. ELife 2024, 13: e91839. PMID: 39087986, PMCID: PMC11293869, DOI: 10.7554/elife.91839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensorimotor learningMotor learningAction-outcome relationshipsContribution of explicit strategiesSensorimotor learning tasksConscious awarenessCognitive parametersMotor goalsLearning tasksSensorimotorExplicit strategiesLearningControl policiesMotorRetrievalCognitionComplex movementsFrameworkTaskTheoretical frameworkSophisticated modelsDevelopment of sophisticated models
2023
Metacognitive judgments during visuomotor learning reflect the integration of error history
Hewitson C, Al-Fawakhiri N, Forrence A, McDougle S. Metacognitive judgments during visuomotor learning reflect the integration of error history. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2023, 130: 264-277. PMID: 37377281, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00022.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfidence judgmentsMetacognitive judgmentsMotor learningMotor errorsVisuomotor learningHigher-order cognitionMetacognitive confidence judgmentsRange of tasksMetacognitive representationExplicit motorNeural studiesComputational modeling approachOwn abilityEnvironmental volatilityPeople's confidenceJudgmentsMotor controlLearning environmentLearningConfidence estimatesDescriptive modelError historyComputational modelingError costsCognition
2021
Prolonged response time helps eliminate residual errors in visuomotor adaptation
Langsdorf L, Maresch J, Hegele M, McDougle SD, Schween R. Prolonged response time helps eliminate residual errors in visuomotor adaptation. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 2021, 28: 834-844. PMID: 33483935, PMCID: PMC8219572, DOI: 10.3758/s13423-020-01865-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdultFemaleHumansLearningMaleMotor ActivityPsychomotor PerformanceReaction TimeYoung AdultConceptsSpeed-accuracy tradeoffAdaptation taskCognitive strategiesMotor planningExplicit re-aiming strategiesVisuomotor adaptation taskProlonged response timeAttentional reorientingImplicit learningObligatory computationVisuomotor adaptationVisual targetsMovement planningPersistent curiosityAsymptotic learningIncomplete learningMovement startTaskParticipantsLearningLast experimentResponse timeWaiting periodIncomplete adaptationMovement intent
2020
Assessing explicit strategies in force field adaptation
Schween R, McDougle S, Hegele M, Taylor J. Assessing explicit strategies in force field adaptation. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2020, 123: 1552-1565. PMID: 32208878, PMCID: PMC7191530, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00427.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansLearningMotor ActivityPsychomotor Performance
2018
Credit Assignment in a Motor Decision Making Task Is Influenced by Agency and Not Sensory Prediction Errors
Parvin D, McDougle S, Taylor J, Ivry R. Credit Assignment in a Motor Decision Making Task Is Influenced by Agency and Not Sensory Prediction Errors. Journal Of Neuroscience 2018, 38: 4521-4530. PMID: 29650698, PMCID: PMC5943979, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3601-17.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Taking Aim at the Cognitive Side of Learning in Sensorimotor Adaptation Tasks
McDougle S, Ivry R, Taylor J. Taking Aim at the Cognitive Side of Learning in Sensorimotor Adaptation Tasks. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2016, 20: 535-544. PMID: 27261056, PMCID: PMC4912867, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2016.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdaptation, PsychologicalCognitionHumansLearningModels, PsychologicalMotor SkillsPsychomotor PerformanceReaction TimeSensorimotor CortexConceptsSensorimotor adaptation taskAdaptation taskError-based learningMultiple learning processesGoal-oriented behaviorCurrent computational modelsCognitive strategiesCognitive sideSensorimotor learningConjoint impactNew work pointsMotor commandsLearning processComputational modelLearningTaskAutomatic mannerMultiple processesSensorimotorRecent workWork pointsResearchBehaviorProcess
2015
Explicit and Implicit Processes Constitute the Fast and Slow Processes of Sensorimotor Learning
McDougle S, Bond K, Taylor J. Explicit and Implicit Processes Constitute the Fast and Slow Processes of Sensorimotor Learning. Journal Of Neuroscience 2015, 35: 9568-9579. PMID: 26134640, PMCID: PMC4571499, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5061-14.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansLearningMaleModels, PsychologicalMovementPsychomotor PerformanceReaction TimeRotationTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsImplicit processesSensorimotor learningImplicit learningMotor learningPutative psychological mechanismsComputational modeling analysisMultiplicity of processesExplicit learningPsychological mechanismsMotor memoryNeural substratesTask performanceSensorimotor tasksModeling analysisLearning processLearningLearning operationDistinct manifestationsMemoryRecent evidenceSensorimotorWide netTaskPopular modelsLearning curve