The dorsal frontoparietal network (dFPN) of the human brain assumes a puzzling variety of
functions, including motor planning and imagery, mental rotation, spatial attention, and …

Action preparation is characterized by a set of complex and distributed processes that occur
in multiple brain areas. Interestingly, dual-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a …

Actions can be planned and recognized at different hierarchical levels, ranging from very
specific (eg, to swim backstroke) to very broad (eg, locomotion). Understanding the …

Motor planning plays a critical role in producing fast and accurate movement. Yet, the neural
processes that occur in human primary motor and somatosensory cortex during planning …

Action is a cover term used to refer to a large set of motor processes differing in domain
specificities (eg execution or observation). Here we review neuroimaging evidence on …

Recent data and motor control theory argues that movement planning involves preparing the
neural state of primary motor cortex (M1) for forthcoming action execution. Theories related …

Negative motor responses (NMRs) are defined as movement arrests induced by direct
electrical stimulation of the brain. The NMRs manifest themselves after the disruption of a …

Free will has been at the heart of philosophical and scientific discussions for many years.
However, recent advances in neuroscience have been perceived as a threat to the …

Recent evidence points to a role of the primary visual cortex that goes beyond visual
processing into high-level cognitive and motor-related functions, including action planning …

While much of motor behavior is automatic, intentional action is necessary for the selection
and initiation of controlled motor acts and is thus an essential part of goal-directed behavior …