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ideomotor principle

ideomotor principle The ideomotor principle is the idea that actions are guided by anticipating their sensory consequences.

The ideomotor principle is the idea that actions are guided by anticipating their sensory consequences. In this view, expecting a desired effect can call up the movement patterns that have previously produced that effect, helping control voluntary, goal-directed behavior.

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Drafting source: Cox Ralf F. A.; Hasselman Fred. The Case of Watson vs. James: Effect-Priming Studies Do Not Support Ideomotor Theory. 2013; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0054094; article XML SHA-256 df81d7fe9be187494effb98d9c0e985cbbc71a53d20157ca000cf213c0270819. “The Case of Watson vs. James: Effect-Priming Studies Do Not Support Ideomotor Theory” (10.1371/journal.pone.0054094).
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