Distortion of mental body representations
MR Longo - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2022 - cell.com
Our body is central to our sense of self, and distorted body representations are found in
several serious medical conditions. This paper reviews evidence that distortions of body …
several serious medical conditions. This paper reviews evidence that distortions of body …
A conceptual framework on body representations and their relevance for mental disorders
A Möllmann, N Heinrichs, A Herwig - Frontiers in psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Many mental disorders are accompanied by distortions in the way the own body is perceived
and represented (eg, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder including muscle …
and represented (eg, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder including muscle …
Neural correlates of body integrity dysphoria
There are few things as irrefutable as the evidence that our limbs belong to us. However,
persons with body integrity dysphoria (BID)[1] deny the ownership of one of their fully …
persons with body integrity dysphoria (BID)[1] deny the ownership of one of their fully …
White matter abnormalities in the amputation variant of body integrity dysphoria
Abstract “Body integrity dysphoria”(BID) is a severe condition affecting nonpsychotic
individuals. In the amputation variant of BID, a limb may be experienced as not being part of …
individuals. In the amputation variant of BID, a limb may be experienced as not being part of …
Subcortical contributions to the sense of body ownership
The sense of body ownership (ie the feeling that our body or its parts belong to us) plays a
key role in bodily self-consciousness and is believed to stem from multisensory integration …
key role in bodily self-consciousness and is believed to stem from multisensory integration …
[HTML][HTML] Is this my foot? Experimentally induced disownership in individuals with body integrity dysphoria
In body integrity dysphoria (BID), otherwise healthy individuals feel like a part of their
physical body does not belong to them despite normal sensorimotor functioning. Theoretical …
physical body does not belong to them despite normal sensorimotor functioning. Theoretical …
Mental rotation of feet in individuals with Body Integrity Identity Disorder, lower-limb amputees, and normally-limbed controls
Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) is a non-psychotic condition wherein individuals desire
amputation or paralysis of one or more healthy, fully-functioning limbs (predominantly the …
amputation or paralysis of one or more healthy, fully-functioning limbs (predominantly the …
[HTML][HTML] The disappearing limb trick and the role of sensory suggestibility in illusion experience
Body ownership (the feeling that my body belongs to me) can be easily perturbed in healthy
individuals by inducing bodily illusions. For example, dis-integrating vision, touch, and …
individuals by inducing bodily illusions. For example, dis-integrating vision, touch, and …
Brain activity elicited by viewing pictures of the own virtually amputated body predicts xenomelia
Background Xenomelia is a rare condition characterized by the persistent desire for the
amputation of physically healthy limbs. Prior studies highlighted the importance of superior …
amputation of physically healthy limbs. Prior studies highlighted the importance of superior …
An investigation of lower limb representations underlying vision, touch, and proprioception in Body Integrity Identity Disorder
Individuals with Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) have a (non-psychotic) longstanding
desire to amputate or paralyze one or more fully-functioning limbs, often the legs. This desire …
desire to amputate or paralyze one or more fully-functioning limbs, often the legs. This desire …