@article{ref1,
title="Just do it: action-dependent learning allows sensory prediction",
journal="PLoS one",
year="2011",
author="Novick, Itai and Vaadia, Eilon",
volume="6",
number="10",
pages="e26020-e26020",
abstract="Sensory-motor learning is commonly considered as a mapping process, whereby sensory information is transformed into the motor commands that drive actions. However, this directional mapping, from inputs to outputs, is part of a loop; sensory stimuli cause actions and vice versa. Here, we explore whether actions affect the understanding of the sensory input that they cause. Using a visuo-motor task in humans, we demonstrate two types of learning-related behavioral effects. Stimulus-dependent effects reflect stimulus-response learning, while action-dependent effects reflect a distinct learning component, allowing the brain to predict the forthcoming sensory outcome of actions. Together, the stimulus-dependent and the action-dependent learning components allow the brain to construct a complete internal representation of the sensory-motor loop.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-6203",
doi="10.1371/journal.pone.0026020",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026020"
}