Historically, research on emotion perception has focused on facial expressions, and findings
from this modality have come to dominate our thinking about other modalities. Here we …

The most dominant theory of human social cognition, the theory of mind hypothesis,
emphasizes our ability to infer the mental states of others. After having represented the …

Recent literature suggests that tactile events are represented in the primary somatosensory
cortex (S1) beyond its long-established topography; in addition, the extent to which S1 is …

Simulation theories propose that vicarious touch arises when seeing someone else being
touched triggers corresponding representations of being touched. Prior …

Despite being able to rapidly and accurately infer their own and other peoples' visual
perspectives, healthy adults experience difficulty ignoring the irrelevant perspective when …

Our sense of self is thought to develop through sensory-motor contingencies provided, not
only by observing one's own body, but also by mirroring interactions with others. This …

Observing others being touched activates similar brain areas as those activated when one
experiences a touch oneself. Event-related potential (ERP) studies have revealed that …

Peripersonal space (PPS) is a spatial representation that codes objects close to one's own
and to someone else's body in a multisensory-motor frame of reference to support …

To explore whether temporal electroencephalography (EEG) traits can dissociate the
physical properties of touching objects and the congruence effects of cross-modal stimuli …

Importance: Sensory symptoms in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are
commonly reported by researchers. However, an often overlooked sensory aspect of ASD is …