Complex Movement Behaviour: ‘The’ Motor-Action Controversy
Complex Movement Behaviour: ‘The’ Motor-Action Controversy by Meijer, O.G. is a comprehensive exploration published by Elsevier S & T in 1988, consisting of 604 pages in English. This book examines the distinctions between ecological approaches to action, known as action theories, and motor control theories framed within information processing, referred to as motor theories. The text is structured into three parts, allowing for a thorough discussion of the differing perspectives and their implications.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of the viewpoints held by proponents of both action and motor theories in the first part, followed by empirical studies that provide evidence and context in the second part. The final section delves into the methodological, philosophical, and scientific implications of these theories, contemplating potential resolutions to the ongoing debate. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of psychology, neuropsychology, and the broader fields of physical and social sciences.
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The major focus of this book is on the differences between ecological approaches to action (`action theories’), and theories on motor control and learning couched in terms of information processing (`motor theories’).
Proponents of both approaches express their views in Part 1 and the differences between the approaches are further analysed. Part 2 presents empirical studies, while in Part 3, methodological, philosophical and scientific implications are discussed and the possibility of a solution is considered.
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