Different brain signals accompany the same movements made in the presence of the same external stimuli when the movements are self-selected actions or stimulus-triggered reactions.

Waszak, F., Wascher, E., Keller, P., Koch, I., Aschersleben, G., Rosenbaum, D. A., and Prinz. W. (In press). Intention-based and stimulus-based mechanisms in action selection. Experimental Brain Research.

People can move their hands independently when maintaining contact with moving objects.

Rosenbaum, D. A., Dawson, A. M., and Challis, J. H. (Invited revision in preparation). Bimanual independence.

Movements can be planned effectively by first planning goal postures.

Jax, S. A., Rosenbaum, D. A., Vaughan, J., & Meulenbroek, R. G. J. (2003). Computational motor control and human factors: Modeling movements in real and possible environments. Human Factors, 45, 5-27.

Rosenbaum, D. A., Meulenbroek, R. G., Vaughan, J., and Jansen, C. (2001). Posture-based motion planning: Applications to grasping. Psychological Review, 108, 709-734.

MATLAB can be an excellent first programming language and a friendly vehicle for learning about technical matters.

Rosenbaum, D. A. and Blaguszewski, M. (Book in preparation). Introduction to computer programming: MATLAB through examples.

People grasp objects in ways that anticipate future positions.

Reaching around obstacles shows dramatic sequential effects.

 Jax, S. A. and Rosenbaum, D. A. (Invited revision in preparation). Sequential effects in manual obstacle avoidance.

Tiny movements made while holding still obey the same principles as large movements made while going from place to place.

Cohen, R. G. and Rosenbaum, D. A. (2004). Moving and holding still: Two control systems or one? Poster presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomics Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 18.