Neural substrate of body size: illusory feeling of shrinking of the waist

The perception of the size and shape of one's body (body image) is a fundamental aspect of how we experience ourselves. We studied the neural correlates underlying perceived changes in the relative size of body parts by using a perceptual illusion in which participants felt that their waist was...

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Main Authors: Ehrsson, H, Kito, T, Sadato, N, Passingham, R, Naito, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2005