Dynamical explorations of compatibility in perception-action coupling

The information processing framework has traditionally provided the empirical platform for the study of stimulus-response compatibility. In this chapter we outline how the principles and tools from a dynamical systems approach might broaden our understanding of compatibility phenomena. A key feature of our proposal is the examination of compatibility relations at a level of analysis appropriate for the study of coordination. We contend that, just as the study of compatibility has been used as a window into processes underlying translation and response selection, the study of dynamical compatibility may provide complementary insights into constraints on coordination. Preliminary experiments are presented that suggest the inclusion of dynamical stability as a defining feature of compatibility as a potential theoretical outcome.

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