Neuroscience of Cognition and Motor Control
A Special Issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X) belonging to the section "Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 350
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on Neuroscience of Cognition and Motor Control explores the neural mechanisms underlying human motor behavior and its interaction with cognitive processes. Recent advances in human research, employing neuroimaging, electrophysiology, and computational modeling, have revealed that cognition and motor control are deeply interconnected. Studies highlight shared neural circuits spanning the cortex, basal ganglia, and cerebellum, underscoring the integrated organization of these systems. This Special Issue focuses on how cognitive domains—including perception, attention, memory, and decision-making—influence motor planning, execution, and learning in humans. It also examines the reciprocal effects, showing how motor experience shapes cognitive functions through feedback mechanisms and neural plasticity. Bridging both fundamental and applied perspectives, the collection addresses the pathophysiology of cognitive-motor disorders and explores innovative strategies for human cognitive–motor rehabilitation. By integrating insights across neuroscience, psychology, and clinical practice, the Special Issue advances our understanding of how the human brain orchestrates the dynamic interplay between cognition and movement, offering new avenues for therapeutic interventions in neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Dr. Eleni Konsolaki
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cognitive–motor integration
- perception–action coupling
- executive function
- sensorimotor processing
- motor learning and adaptation
- cortico-basal ganglia-cerebellar networks
- cognitive–motor rehabilitation
- neural plasticity
- brain connectivity
- decision-making
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