Peripersonal space (PPS) as a multisensory interface between the individual and the environment, defining the space of the self

A Serino - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Our brain has developed a specific system to represent the space closely surrounding the
body, termed peripersonal space (PPS). This space has a key functional role as it is where …

Parietal maps of visual signals for bodily action planning

GA Orban, A Sepe, L Bonini - Brain Structure and Function, 2021 - Springer
The posterior parietal cortex (PPC) has long been understood as a high-level integrative
station for computing motor commands for the body based on sensory (ie, mostly tactile and …

Venturing into the uncanny valley of mind—The influence of mind attribution on the acceptance of human-like characters in a virtual reality setting

JP Stein, P Ohler - Cognition, 2017 - Elsevier
For more than 40 years, the uncanny valley model has captivated researchers from various
fields of expertise. Still, explanations as to why slightly imperfect human-like characters can …

Stay back, clever thing! Linking situational control and human uniqueness concerns to the aversion against autonomous technology

JP Stein, B Liebold, P Ohler - Computers in Human Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
As artificial intelligence advances towards unprecedented levels of competence, people's
acceptance of autonomous technology has become a hot topic among psychology and HCI …

Peripersonal space and bodily self-consciousness: implications for psychological trauma-related disorders

D Rabellino, PA Frewen, MC McKinnon… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Peripersonal space (PPS) is defined as the space surrounding the body where we can
reach or be reached by external entities, including objects or other individuals. PPS is an …

Frontier of self and impact prediction

J Cléry, SB Hamed - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The construction of a coherent representation of our body and the mapping of the space
immediately surrounding it are of the highest ecological importance. This space has at least …

[HTML][HTML] The peripersonal space in a social world

OV Bogdanova, VB Bogdanov, A Dureux, A Farnè… - Cortex, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The PeriPersonal Space (PPS) has been defined as the space surrounding the
body, where physical interactions with elements of the environment take place. As our world …

Observe to get pain relief: current evidence and potential mechanisms of socially learned pain modulation

LA Schenk, SR Krimmel, L Colloca - Pain, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Placebo analgesia refers to pain relief due to the psychosocial context surrounding
treatments and interventions. 10, 55 Placebo analgesic effects are influenced by many …

The blink reflex and its modulation–Part 1: Physiological mechanisms

M Kofler, M Hallett, GD Iannetti, V Versace… - Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The blink reflex (BR) is a protective eye-closure reflex mediated by brainstem circuits. The
BR is usually evoked by electrical supraorbital nerve stimulation but can be elicited by a …

Dynamic shaping of the defensive peripersonal space through predictive motor mechanisms: when the “near” becomes “far”

A Bisio, F Garbarini, M Biggio, C Fossataro… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
The hand blink reflex is a subcortical defensive response, known to dramatically increase
when the stimulated hand is statically positioned inside the defensive peripersonal space …