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  • 1Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Perception-Action Coupling

Background:

  • Action planning influences not only action execution but also perceptual processing.
  • The degree to which action planning tunes perception may depend on motivational factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if motivation for action affects the impact of action planning on perceptual selection.
  • To explore the role of motivation and effort in action-related perceptual biases.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted, assessing motivation using pupillometry (Experiment 1) and visual analog scales (VAS, Experiment 2).
  • Participants performed search tasks involving different action contexts (grasping vs. pointing).

Main Results:

  • Replication of findings: searching for size-defined targets is more efficient during grasping than pointing.
Keywords:
actionaction planninggraspingmovementperception and actionpointingpupillometryvisual attention

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