Recent work in human cognitive neuroscience has linked self-consciousness to the
processing of multisensory bodily signals (bodily self-consciousness [BSC]) in fronto-parietal …

Usually, we do not question that we possess a body and act upon the world. This pre-
reflective awareness of being a bodily and agentive self can, however, be disrupted by …

Recent clinical trials show that psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin can be given safely
in controlled conditions, and can cause lasting psychological benefits with one or two …

What does it feel like to own, to control, and to be inside a body? The multidimensional
nature of this experience together with the continuous presence of one's biological body …

Which is my body and how do I distinguish it from the bodies of others, or from objects in the
surrounding environment? The perception of our own body and more particularly our sense …

An illusory sensation of ownership over a surrogate limb or whole body can be induced
through specific forms of multisensory stimulation, such as synchronous visuotactile tapping …

Our brain has developed a specific system to represent the space closely surrounding the
body, termed peripersonal space (PPS). This space has a key functional role as it is where …

Recognising and representing one's self as distinct from others is a fundamental component
of self-awareness. However, current theories of self-recognition are not embedded within …

Empirical research on the bodily self has only recently started to investigate how the link
between a body and the experience of this body as mine is developed, maintained or …

Recent studies have shown that a fake body part can be incorporated into human body
representation through synchronous multisensory stimulation on the fake and corresponding …