The embodiment of objects: Review, analysis, and future directions

A Schettler, V Raja, ML Anderson - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Here we offer a thorough review of the empirical literature on the conditions under which an
object, such as a tool or a prosthetic (whether real or virtual), can be experienced as being in …

The role of sensorimotor processes in pain empathy

I Riečanský, C Lamm - Brain topography, 2019 - Springer
Pain is a salient, aversive sensation which motivates avoidance, but also has a strong social
signaling function. Numerous studies have shown that regions of the nervous system active …

Influence of cognitive stance and physical perspective on subjective and autonomic reactivity to observed pain and pleasure: An immersive virtual reality study

M Fusaro, G Tieri, SM Aglioti - Consciousness and cognition, 2019 - Elsevier
Observing others' pain may induce a reaction called personal distress that may be
influenced by top-down (imagine self or other in pain, ie, self-vs other-oriented stance) and …

Diametrical modulation of tactile and visual perceptual thresholds during the rubber hand illusion: a predictive coding account

A Rossi Sebastiano, V Bruno, I Ronga… - Psychological …, 2021 - Springer
During the rubber hand illusion (RHI), the synchronous stroking of the participants'
concealed hand and a visible rubber hand induces a conflict among visuo-tactile inputs …

Increasing self-other bodily overlap increases sensorimotor resonance to others' pain

I Riečanský, LL Lengersdorff, DM Pfabigan… - Cognitive, Affective, & …, 2020 - Springer
Empathy for another person's pain and feeling pain oneself seem to be accompanied by
similar or shared neural responses. Such shared responses could be achieved by mapping …

Losing my hand. Body ownership attenuation after virtual lesion of the primary motor cortex

C Fossataro, V Bruno, S Giurgola… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A fundamental component of the self‐awareness is the sensation that we are acting with our
own body. Thus, a coherent sense of self implies the existence of a tight link between the …

Insula as the interface between body awareness and movement: a neurofeedback-guided kinesthetic motor imagery study in Parkinson's disease

S Tinaz, K Para, A Vives-Rodriguez… - Frontiers in Human …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Intentional movement is an internally driven process that requires the integration of
motivational and sensory cues with motor preparedness. In addition to the motor cortical …

Empathic neural responses predict group allegiance

DA Vaughn, RR Savjani, MS Cohen… - Frontiers in Human …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Watching another person in pain activates brain areas involved in the sensation of our own
pain. Importantly, this neural mirroring is not constant; rather, it is modulated by our beliefs …

Like the back of my hand: Visual ERPs reveal a specific change detection mechanism for the bodily self

M Galigani, I Ronga, C Fossataro, V Bruno… - Cortex, 2021 - Elsevier
The ability to identify our own body is considered a pivotal marker of self-awareness.
Previous research demonstrated that subjects are more efficient in the recognition of images …

Feeling touch on the own hand restores the capacity to visually discriminate it from someone else'hand: Pathological embodiment receding in brain-damaged patients

C Fossataro, V Bruno, P Gindri, L Pia, A Berti… - Cortex, 2018 - Elsevier
The sense of body ownership, ie, the belief that a specific body part belongs to us, can be
selectively impaired in brain-damaged patients. Recently, a pathological form of …