# Self-motion perception influences postural sway more than environmental motion perception

Source: [Biological sciences : nature.com subject feeds](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-80186-w) · 2026-11-15 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/self-motion-perception-influences-postural-sway-more-than-environmental-motion-p-eefaac1b5b33c3e8
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- A Scientific Reports study reports that self-motion perception influences postural sway more than environmental motion perception.
- The only available information is the headline and feed listing dated 2026-11-15; no summary, methods or figures were provided.

## Why it matters

The headline suggests that balance control depends more on how people perceive their own movement than on motion in their surroundings, which bears on how postural sway is studied.

## Coverage

- [Self-motion perception influences postural sway more than environmental motion perception](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-80186-w) — Biological sciences : nature.com subject feeds, 2026-11-15

Tags: postural sway, self-motion, balance, perception, sensorimotor

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