By grounding the self in the body, experimental psychology has taken the body as the
starting point for a science of the self. One fundamental dimension of the bodily self is the …

Our body is a unique entity by which we interact with the external world. Consequently, the
way we represent our body has profound implications in the way we process and locate …

Delusions and misperceptions about the body are a conspicuous feature of numerous
neurological and psychiatric conditions. In stark contrast to such pathological cases, the …

Autosuggestion is a cognitive process that is believed to enable control over one's own
cognitive and physiological states. Despite its potential importance for basic science and …

Depersonalization and Derealization are characterised by feelings of detachment from one's
bodily self/surroundings and a general emotional numbness. We explored predisposition to …

Maintenance of the bodily self relies on the accurate integration of multisensory inputs in
which visuo‐vestibular cue integration is thought to play an essential role. Here, we tested in …

Introduction: Depersonalisation and derealisation disorders refer to feelings of detachment
and dissociation from one's “self” or surroundings. A reduced sense of self (or “presence”) …

Identifying the spatial location of touch on the skin surface is a fundamental function of our
somatosensory system. Despite the fact that stimulation of even single mechanoreceptive …

In healthy subjects, the transient perturbation of body part ownership is accompanied by
regional skin temperature decrease. This observation leaves an open question about a …

The implicit and explicit awareness of owning a body and its parts is a constant
accompaniment in our everyday life and our interaction with the outside world. The way in …