Individuals born without one hand (congenital one-handers) provide a unique model for understanding the relationship between focal reorganization in the sensorimotor cortex and …
In the case of a hand amputation, the affected can use myoelectric prostheses to substitute the missing limb and regain motor functionality. Unfortunately, these prostheses do not …
What happens once a cortical territory becomes functionally redundant? We studied changes in brain function and behavior for the remaining hand in humans (male and female) …
The 'embodied cognition'framework proposes that our motor repertoire shapes visual perception and cognition. But recent studies showing normal visual body representation in …
The study of artificial arms provides a unique opportunity to address long-standing questions on sensorimotor plasticity and development. Learning to use an artificial arm arguably …
Abstract 'Embodied cognition'suggests that our bodily experiences broadly shape our cognitive capabilities. We study how embodied experience affects the abstract physical …
In the typically developed brain, numerous networks and regions are involved in sensing, actuating and understanding hand functions. In this thesis I take a neurocognitive approach …