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Whenever next: Hierarchical timing of perception and action

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2013

Linus Holm  and
Guy Madison
Linus Holm
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Umeå, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden. linus.holm@psy.umu.se guy.madison@psy.umu.se http://www.psy.umu.se/om-institutionen/personal/guy-madison
Guy Madison
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Umeå, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden. linus.holm@psy.umu.se guy.madison@psy.umu.se http://www.psy.umu.se/om-institutionen/personal/guy-madison
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Abstract

The target article focuses on the predictive coding of “what” and “where” something happened and the “where” and “what” response to make. We extend that scope by addressing the “when” aspect of perception and action. Successful interaction with the environment requires predictions of everything from millisecond-accurate motor timing to far future events. The hierarchical framework seems appropriate for timing.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , June 2013 , pp. 217 - 218
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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