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Joint action goals reduce visuomotor interference effects from a partner’s incongruent actions

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Clarke, Sam, McEllin, Luke, Francová, Anna, Székely, Marcell, Butterfill, Stephen A. (Stephen Andrew) and Michael, John (2019) Joint action goals reduce visuomotor interference effects from a partner’s incongruent actions. Scientific Reports, 9 . 15414 . doi:10.1038/s41598-019-52124-6

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Abstract

Joint actions often require agents to track others’ actions while planning and executing physically incongruent actions of their own. Previous research has indicated that this can lead to visuomotor interference effects when it occurs outside of joint action. How is this avoided or overcome in joint actions? We hypothesized that when joint action partners represent their actions as interrelated components of a plan to bring about a joint action goal, each partner’s movements need not be represented in relation to distinct, incongruent proximal goals. Instead they can be represented in relation to a single proximal goal – especially if the movements are, or appear to be, mechanically linked to a more distal joint action goal. To test this, we implemented a paradigm in which participants produced finger movements that were either congruent or incongruent with those of a virtual partner, and either with or without a joint action goal (the joint flipping of a switch, which turned on two light bulbs). Our findings provide partial support for the hypothesis that visuomotor interference effects can be reduced when two physically incongruent actions are represented as mechanically interdependent contributions to a joint action goal.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Q Science > QP Physiology
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Motor ability -- Testing, Movement, Psychology of -- Research, Eye-hand coordination , Social interaction
Journal or Publication Title: Scientific Reports
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
ISSN: 2045-2322
Official Date: 28 October 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
28 October 2019Available
7 October 2019Accepted
Volume: 9
Article Number: 15414
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52124-6
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
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Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
679092European Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000781
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