Expectation of sensory consequences explains inability to tickle oneself

Although we respond to tickles that are given by someone else, we do not respond when we attempt to tickle ourselves.

First years of life accompanied by rapid development

Similarities appear in the development of different people.

Infants must develop skills to sit upright

An important milestone in the motor development of an infant is the ability to sit unsupported.

Piaget's cognitive schemas describe the development of cognition

According to Jean Piaget, knowledge is acquired through the progression of four distinct stages.

Targeting may have contributed to larger brains in humans

Has our human fascination with hitting targets contributed to a larger brain?

The speed-accuracy trade-off

When we are compelled to act quickly, we can sometimes emphasize speed over accuracy and actually end up missing the goal of the task entirely.

Travel fixations help people monitor where they are walking

Information from Patla and Vickers who recorded the gaze of participants as they approached and stepped over obstacles of varying height.

Understanding how we learn motor skills

Over the years, many different theories have been used to explain how people learn.

Video games, technology may curtail physical activity

Life-like sports and video games makes it easy to participate in sports without leaving your recliner.

Walking while talking on a cell phone can be dangerous

Recent research suggests that walking and talking on a cell phone can be dangerous.

Warming up with a weighted bat does not increase swing speed

Do weighted bats improve performance?