PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Movement Science
This article is part of the Research TopicInsights and Reviews In Movement Science 2025View all 10 articles
The performance of mind: from movement, mental states and consciousness
Provisionally accepted
- 1NeuroMove, Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Movement Biomechanics, Neuroscience Institute, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
- 2Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Integrative neuroscience increasingly recognizes that the brain evolved primarily as a biological system for generating movement. Viewed as a complex oscillator, the brain is now widely investigated through electroencephalography (EEG), which occupies a central position in both motor neuroscience and cognitive research, particularly in the study of consciousness. In this perspective article, we revisit experimental findings from both animal models and humans demonstrating how the analysis of brain oscillatory dynamics including neural entrainment allows the investigation of mental states, motor performance, and consciousness. By examining three well-established electrophysiological markers (the P300 evoked potential, the readiness potential, and the somatosensory N30 wave), we propose that new neurophysiological mechanisms may be identified and explored through future experimentation. We further suggest that insights from oculomotor research, especially the concept of the neural integrator and its extension to working memory and dynamic attractor models, may help clarify the functional interplay between movement generation and consciousness.
Keywords: brain-dynamics, Consciousness, EEG, mental state, Movement, neural integrator, performance
Received: 31 Oct 2025; Accepted: 11 Dec 2025.
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* Correspondence: Guy Cheron
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