Motor learning is often viewed as a unitary process that operates outside of conscious
awareness. This perspective has led to the development of sophisticated models designed …

This review article explores the foundation of laypeople's understanding of the physical
world rooted in perceptual experience. Beginning with a concise historical overview of the …

The extrastriatal visual cortex is known to exhibit distinct response profiles to complex stimuli
of varying ecological importance (eg faces, scenes, and tools). Although food is primarily …

Everyday interactions with common manipulable objects require the integration of
conceptual knowledge about objects and actions with real-time sensory information about …

How does the brain represent information about motion events in relation to agentive and
physical forces? In this study, we investigated the neural activity patterns associated with …

To engage with the physical world, we rely on our intuitive sense of how objects will behave
when we act on them or they interact with each other. Objects' latent properties such as …

Visual simulation—ie, using internal reconstructions of the world to experience potential
future versions of events that are not currently happening—is among the most sophisticated …

Countless decisions and actions in daily life draw on a mental model of the physical
structure and dynamics of the world–from stepping carefully around a patch of slippery …

The aim of this Special Issue was to put forward a multifaceted reflection on the relevance of
perceptual experience in affecting and modeling various aspects of cognitive performance …

Tool-use skills represent a significant cognitive leap in human evolution, playing a crucial
role in the emergence of complex technologies. Yet, the neural mechanisms underlying …