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Prehension

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

Simply put, the act of reaching for and grasping an object.  For detailed innovative overview of the development and evolution of prehension, see https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/prehension

See Action, Catching, Fine motor abilities, Functional reaching, Grasp response, Object-directed behaviors, Pincer grasp (or grip), Palmar grasp, Pre-reaching

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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