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Tool Use and Generalized Motor Programs: We All Are Natural Born Poly-Dexters

Tool Use and Generalized Motor Programs: We All Are Natural Born Poly-Dexters

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Tool Use and Generalized Motor Programs: We All Are Natural Born Poly-Dexters

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Tool Use and Generalized Motor Programs: We All Are Natural Born Poly-Dexters

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Scientific reports, 2018-07, Vol.8 (1), p.10429-7, Article 10429

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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For most people, human tool use is inextricably entwined with manual dexterity. This folk belief is widespread among scientists too. In this line, human tool use is based on motor programs about how the hand interacts with tools, implying that the use of end-effectors other than the hand should generate motor control difficulties (e.g., inability t...

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Tool Use and Generalized Motor Programs: We All Are Natural Born Poly-Dexters

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7cf0023cd1b4468eba631e568f7d6d65

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7cf0023cd1b4468eba631e568f7d6d65

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2045-2322

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2045-2322

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10.1038/s41598-018-28759-2

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