Seeing the world one step at a time. Our knowledge of perception comes from static experiments, yet our lives are very active (eg: reaching, walking). Recent work shows close perception/action links a

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Seeing the world one step at a time. Our knowledge of perception comes from static experiments, yet our lives are very active (eg: reaching, walking). Recent work shows close perception/action links and that action can shape perception. This project uses new technologies to test dynamic perception in free-walking observers in virtual multisensory environments. It will reveal how walking modulates perception at the step rate, the influence of intention (active vs passive action) and establish the neural mechanisms underlying the perception/action link. It will advance our knowledge of how the brain integrates its twin functions of perceiving the world and acting upon it and will generate useful knowledge for information transfer and time-critical responses in active contexts.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 5204 - Cognitive and Computational Psychology. Lead: Dr Reuben Rideaux