unconscious effects of action on perception无意识的行动对认知的影响.pdf

Brain Sci. 2012, 2, 130-146; doi:10.3390/brainsci2020130 OPEN ACCESS brain sciences ISSN 2076-3425 /journal/brainsci/ Review Unconscious Effects of Action on Perception Veronika Halász 1,* and Ross Cunnington 1,2 1 Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; E-Mail: r.cunnington@.au 2 School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: v.halasz@.au; Tel.: +61-7 Fax: +61-7 Received: 19 December 2011; in revised form: 3 April 2012 / Accepted: 9 April 2012 / Published: 16 April 2012 Abstract: We spend much of our life predicting the future. This involves developing theories and making predictions about others’ intentions, goals and about the consequences of the actions we are observing. Adapting our actions and behaviours to the environment is required for achieving our goals, and to do this the motor system relies on input from sensory modalities. However, recent theories suggest that the link between motor and perceptual areas is bidirectional, and that predictions based on planned or intended actions can unconsciously influence and modify our perception. In the following review we describe current theories on the link between action and perception,