Title: Biological Motion:Point-Light Walkers and Beyond
Abstract:Abstract The purpose of this chapter is to review the role that Johansson’s (1973) pointlight stimuli have played in the study of biological motion. I begin by describing this type of stimuli and the ...Abstract The purpose of this chapter is to review the role that Johansson’s (1973) pointlight stimuli have played in the study of biological motion. I begin by describing this type of stimuli and the techniques used to create them and then discuss the various reasons why I believe they have proven to be such a popular and powerful research tool. I will then consider two possible limitations with this technique and introduce additional methods that are becoming available for the study of biological motion. In the final sections I also take one general research theme from the area of biological-motion processing-the question of detern1ining gender from motion-and discuss some preliminary findings on how techniques other than point-light stimuli can be exploited.Read More
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-12-04
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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