Relation of neurological findings on decoupling of brain activity from limb movement to Piagetian ideas on the origin of thought

Neurological research has demonstrated that brain activity in animals originally dedicated to the production and regulation of physical activity can be decoupled from that physical activity. Furthermore, animals can use the brain activity in this new condition to achieve particular results such as moving a cursor on a screen. These findings are here related to the idea that the origin of thought lies in action, an idea central to Piagetian theory. Seen in this context, these findings open a new avenue for empirical exploration of Piagetian ideas on the origin of thought.