Is prism adaptation "for" growth?
The assumption that prism adaptation mechanisms evolved for developmental plasticity was questioned by analyzing natural transformations (magnification, rotation, displacement) of the arm and shoulder. Accommodating ordinary movement was found to be a closer match to prisms than transformations caused by growth. In addition, overlap between equations of movement and growth may point to a distal function of adaptation that is very general.
Bedford
Felice L
FL
Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, 312 Psychology Building, Tuscon, AZ 85721, USA. bedford@u.arizona.edu
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000293:Adolescent; D000465:Algorithms; D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000254:growth & development; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*