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Online planning of sequential actions.

Jörn Diedrichsen1, Mehrdad Kashefi2, Amin Nazerzadeh3

  • 1Western Institute of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada; Department of Computer Science, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada.

Trends in Cognitive Sciences
|June 10, 2026
PubMed
Summary
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The brain prepares future actions during current movements, a process called online planning. This framework explains how we learn and flexibly adapt to movement sequences.

Keywords:
chunkingmotor controlmotor planningsequence learningsequential actions

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Published on: October 1, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Natural behaviors involve continuous action streams.
  • Rapid action sequences necessitate preparing future movements during current execution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and review the concept of online planning.
  • To explore neural mechanisms supporting parallel planning processes.
  • To apply online planning to sequence learning and behavioral flexibility.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing evidence for online planning.
  • Theoretical modeling of neural implementations for parallel planning.
  • Framework application to sequence learning paradigms.

Main Results:

  • Online planning supports action preparation in unpredictable sequences.
  • Neural architectures can accommodate parallel planning.
  • The online planning framework enhances sequence learning and adaptability.

Conclusions:

  • Online planning offers a unified model for producing and learning movement sequences.
  • This process is crucial for skillful, coordinated, and flexible motor behavior.
  • Training improves performance by optimizing online planning capabilities.