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 …

Imagining one's body is crucial for how we perceive our appearance (ie imagining how we
might appear to others), for imagining movement (motor imagery), navigation, and self …

The need to feel in control is central to anorexia nervosa (AN). The sense of control in AN
has only been studied through self-report. This study investigated whether implicit sense of …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that mainly affects young women. One of the
most striking symptoms of this disorder is the distorted experience of body size and shape …

Abstract Background and Objectives Alterations of the sensory-motor body schema question
the origins of such distortions. For example, in anorexia nervosa where patients think they …

While the neural mechanisms underpinning the perception of muscularity are poorly
understood, recent progress has been made using the psychophysical technique of visual …

Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a severe and complex psychiatric disorder characterized by
significantly low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image …