Abstract

Two experiments and a model on limb selection are reported. In Experiment 1 left-handed and right-handed participants (N = 36) repeatedly used one hand for grasping a small cube. After a clear switch in the cube’s location, perseverative limb selection was revealed in both handedness groups. In Experiment 2 the cubes were presented in a clockwise and counter-clockwise sequence to right-handed participant (N = 15). A spatial delay in the switch point between right-hand use and left-hand use was observed. The model simulates the experiments, by implementing the multiple-timescale dynamics of the action-selection process underlying limb selection. It integrates two mechanisms that were earlier proposed to underlie this selection aspect of manual activity: limb dominance and attentional information. Finally, the model is used to simulate Gabbard et al.’s (1997) experiment, offering a concise coupling of strength and direction of handedness.

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