That's my hand! Activity in premotor cortex reflects feeling of ownership of a limb.
When we look at our hands, we immediately know that they are part of our own body. This feeling of ownership of our limbs is a fundamental aspect of self-consciousness. We have studied the neuronal counterparts of this experience. A perceptual illusion was used to manipulate feelings of ownership of...
Main Authors: | Ehrsson, H, Spence, C, Passingham, R |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2004
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