A celebrated and controversial hypothesis suggests that some biological systems—parts,
aspects, or groups of them—may extract important functional benefits from operating at the …

The free-energy principle (FEP) is a formal model of neuronal processes that is widely
recognised in neuroscience as a unifying theory of the brain and biobehaviour. More …

Dynamics of Skill Acquisition, Second Edition, provides an analysis of the processes
underlying human skill acquisition. As the first text to outline the multidisciplinary ecological …

During psychotherapy, patient and therapist tend to spontaneously synchronize their vocal
pitch, bodily movements, and even their physiological processes. In the present article, we …

Nonlinear Pedagogy is a powerful paradigm for understanding human movement and for
designing effective teaching, coaching and training programmes in sport, exercise and …

Here we present a theory of human trauma and chronic stress, based on the practice of
Somatic Experiencing®(SE), a form of trauma therapy that emphasizes guiding the client's …

Nowadays, depression is the world's major health concern and economic burden worldwide.
However, due to the limitations of current methods for depression diagnosis, a pervasive …

This article presents a unifying theory of the embodied, situated human brain called the
Hierarchically Mechanistic Mind (HMM). The HMM describes the brain as a complex …

Modern neuroimaging techniques provide us with unique views on brain structure and
function; ie, how the brain is wired, and where and when activity takes place. Data acquired …

This is an upper-level undergraduate or graduate textbook for courses in human movement
and skill acquisition. A professional reference for movement practitioners and scientists …