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SUMMARY:Understanding and optimizing human motor learning - Dr. Amy Bastia
 n\, John Hopkins University\, Kennedy Krieger Institute
DTSTART:20110519T120000Z
DTEND:20110519T130000Z
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CONTACT:John Mollon
DESCRIPTION:Motor learning can occur on many timescales --- from minutes t
 o hours to years.   Here I will discuss a form of short timescale motor le
 arning called adaptation.   I will discuss 4 questions related to walking 
 adaptation:  Why adapt?  How well retained and general is this type of lea
 rning?  What are the affects of focal brain damage?  And do children adapt
  differently than adults?  I will argue that an understanding of the proce
 sses is essential for neurorehabilitation and will discuss the transition 
 from short time scale adaptation to more permanent learning.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Department of Experimental Psychology\, Downing
  Site
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