All Outputs (2)

Part-based representations of the body in early childhood: evidence from perceived distortions of tactile space across limb boundaries (2016)
Journal Article
Le Cornu Knight, F., Cowie, D., & Bremner, A. (2017). Part-based representations of the body in early childhood: evidence from perceived distortions of tactile space across limb boundaries. Developmental Science, 20(6), Article e12439. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12439

Studies show that touch in adults is referenced to a representation of the body that is structured topologically according to body parts; the perceived distance between two stimuli crossing over a body part boundary is elongated relative to the perce... Read More about Part-based representations of the body in early childhood: evidence from perceived distortions of tactile space across limb boundaries.

Specialization of the motor system in infancy: From broad tuning to selectively specialized purposeful actions (2016)
Journal Article
D'Souza, H., Cowie, D., Karmiloff-Smith, A., & Bremner, A. (2016). Specialization of the motor system in infancy: From broad tuning to selectively specialized purposeful actions. Developmental Science, 20(4), Article e12409. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12409

In executing purposeful actions, adults select sufficient and necessary limbs. But infants often move goal-irrelevant limbs, suggesting a developmental process of motor specialization. Two experiments with 9- and 12-month-olds revealed gradual decrea... Read More about Specialization of the motor system in infancy: From broad tuning to selectively specialized purposeful actions.