James J. Gibson, the founder of ecological psychology, introduced a radical empiricist
approach to perception and action centered on direct perception in naturalistic environments …

The praxis representation network (PRN) of the left cerebral hemisphere is typically linked to
the control of functional interactions with familiar tools. Surprisingly, little is known about the …

The left supramarginal gyrus (SMG) is a critical structure in tool use actions, including such
simple acts as selection of appropriate grasps and, if necessary, their on-line corrections …

Successful behaviour relies on the appropriate interplay between action and perception.
The well-established dorsal and ventral stream theories depicted two distinct functional …

Humans are unique in the way they understand the causal relationships between the use of
tools and achieving a goal. The idea at the core of the present research is that tool use can …

Objectives: Neuropsychological and neuroimaging evidence indicates that tool use
knowledge and abilities are represented in the praxis representation network (PRN) of the …

In object perception studies, a response advantage arises when the handle of an object is
congruent with the responding hand. This handle effect is thought to reflect increased motor …

Previous work suggests that perception of an object automatically facilitates actions related
to object grasping and manipulation. Recently, the notion of automaticity has been …

The mere perception of manipulable objects usually grasped with a power-grip (eg, an
apple) or a precision-grip (eg, a cherry) potentiate power-grip-and precision-grip-responses …

Previous work has shown that the perception of a graspable object may automatically
potentiate actions that are tailored to specific action-related features of the object (eg, its …