What makes a reach movement effortful? Physical effort discounting supports common minimization principles in decision making and motor control.

When deciding between alternative options, a rational agent chooses on the basis of the desirability of each outcome, including associated costs. As different options typically result in different actions, the effort associated with each action is an essential cost parameter. How do humans discount...

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Main Authors: Pierre Morel, Philipp Ulbrich, Alexander Gail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-06-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5460791?pdf=render