Encoding arm and leg movements in the same or opposite direction

• Published in: Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006) Vol. 76; no. 6; pp. 1368 - 1378
• Main Authors: Xie, Tingting, Wang, Lijuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2023; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Cognition; Humans; Learning; Memory, Short-Term; Movement; Working memory for movements; arm movements; encoding direction; leg movements

This study examined whether working memory performance for arm and leg movements differed when encoding in the same or opposite direction (relative to the observed direction) and which direction was better for encoding these two kinds of movements. The results showed that encoding direction regulate...