When does imagery require motor resources? A commentary on Bach et al., 2022
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1Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Place Cardinal Mercier 10, 1348, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium. gilles.vannuscorps@uclouvain.be.
Psychological Research
|January 12, 2024
Abstract:
Bach, Frank, and Kunde introduce a hypothesis that encompasses two main claims: (1) motor imagery relies primarily on representations of the perceptual effects of actions, and (2) the engagement of motor resources provides access to the specific timing, kinematic or internal bodily state that characterize an action. In this commentary, I argue that the first claim is compelling and suggest some alternatives to the second one.

