Sensorimotor wandering: leading spontaneously early human development

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk711

Keywords:

Infant, sensorimotor, development, spontaneous, movement

Abstract

Have you ever seen a newborn baby seemingly aimlessly move their arms and legs? Even though babies at this stage have little understanding of the world or how to control their own bodies, babies wander and pursue various sensorimotor experiences by moving their limbs. This “sensorimotor wandering” contributes to early development in terms of learning the basis of how to control one’s own body.

Author Biography

Hoshinori Kanazawa, The University of Tokyo

Professor

Original article reference

Kanazawa, H., Yamada, Y., Tanaka, K., Kawai, M., Niwa, F., Iwanaga, K., & Kuniyoshi, Y. (2023). Open-ended movements structure sensorimotor information in early human development. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(1). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2209953120

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Published

2023-05-26

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Section

Evolution & Behaviour