Cognitive Control of Action

In the World Library of Psychologists series, international experts present career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces-extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, and their major practical theoretical contributions. In this volume, David A. Rosenbaum reflects on his distinguished career as an eminent scholar in the field of human perception and performance. Offering a unique perspective on the cognitive psychology of physical action control, the book charts Rosenbaum's development as one of the pioneers of the field. Featuring a newly written introduction in which the author offers a unique insight into his initial work on the movement precuing technique, along with coverage of other phenomena and models related to the translation of mental life into physical behavior, the book is essential reading for students and researchers interested in human perception, motor control, and embodiment.

David A. Rosenbaum is a cognitive psychologist and Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside.

1. The Movement Precuing Technique: Assumptions, Applications, and Extensions 2. Posture-based Motion Planning: Applications to Grasping 3. The Cinderella of Psychology: The Neglect of Motor Control in the Science of Mental Life and Behavior 4. Etiquette and Effort: Holding Doors for Others 5. What's in a Grasp? 6. Sooner Rather than Later: Precrastination Rather Than Procrastination 7. Moving in Space and Time 8. Think Then Act, or Act Then Think? Double-response Reaction Times Shed Light on Decision Dynamics in Precrastination