Making a movement may be thought of as an economic decision in which one spends effort
to acquire reward. Time discounts reward, which predicts that the magnitude of reward …

Introduction The widespread use of surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has
posed challenges in interpreting facial emotions. As the mouth is known to play a crucial role …

Facial emotional expressions are a salient source of information for nonverbal social
interactions. However, their impact on action planning and execution is highly controversial …

Researchers and clinicians have long used meaningful intransitive (ie, not tool-related; MFI)
gestures to assess apraxia—a complex and frequent motor-cognitive disorder …

Emotions can evoke strong reactions that have profound influences, from gross changes in
our internal environment to small fluctuations in facial muscles, and reveal our feelings …

This cutting-edge, yet accessible book provides a complete and integrated assessment of
the role of emotions in a wide variety of cognitive functions. Including both empirical and …

Humans consider the parameters linked to movement goal during reaching to adjust their
control strategy online. Indeed, rapid changes in target structure or disturbances interfering …

Highlights•Descending processes can influence the feedback we get from our
muscles.•These include cognitive and emotional processes, such as attention and …

Target reward influences motor planning strategies through modulation of movement vigor.
Considering current theories of sensorimotor control suggesting that movement planning …

Prompt response to environmental threats is critical to survival. Previous research has
revealed mechanisms underlying threat-conditioned physiological responses, but little is …