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28. Foundations 1: Schmidt's Schema Theory
In 1975, Richard Schmidt proposed a new way to explain how we learn, adapt, and evaluate movement.
Rather than storing a separate motor program for every action we might perform, Schmidt argued that we develop generalized rules—or schemas—connecting the situation we encounter, the movement we produce, what that movement feels like, and its eventual outcome.
In this episode, I explore:
The storage and novelty problems that challenged earlier motor-learning theories
Generalized motor programs and adjustable movement parameters
Schmidt’s recall and recognition schemas
How unsuccessful attempts…
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