Jinsung Wang

Abstract When humans encounter the same disturbance twice, they adapt to it faster during the second exposure. To examine how subconscious learning systems contribute to this savings process, previous studies have suppressed explicit awareness of the perturbation by gradually increasing its magnitude during initial learning. This has produced mixed effects, with some studies demonstrating faster relearning, and others observing no acceleration during relearning.

Abstract When the same perturbation is experienced consecutively, learning is accelerated on the second attempt. This savings is a central property of sensorimotor adaptation. Current models suggest that these improvements in learning are due to changes in the brain sensitivity to error. Here, we tested whether these increases in error sensitivity could be facilitated by passive movement experiences.

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jinsung Wang , Shancheng Bao, Grant D. Tays Jinsung Wang, Shancheng Bao, Grant D. Tays Published: October 17, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224099 Figures Abstract Visuomotor adaptation has been thought to occur implicitly, although recent findings suggest that it involves both explicit and implicit processes.