E. Freud

Reach plans for grasping vs. placing objects evoke different neural dynamics within a shared cortico-cerebellar mechanism

Many reach studies treat grasping as the endpoint of a reach, but grasping often initiates a sequence of actions, ending with placing the object. Grasping and placing both require object-specific encoding, but placing has different computational demands, introduced by the intent, sensory feedback, and tolerance for spa...