Our body is central to our sense of self, and distorted body representations are found in
several serious medical conditions. This paper reviews evidence that distortions of body …

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 …

We experience our body as a 3D, volumetric object in the world. Measures of our conscious
body image, in contrast, have investigated the perception of body size along one or two …

The processing of touch depends of multiple factors, such as the properties of the skin and
type of receptors stimulated, as well as features related to the actual configuration and …

Given the widespread debate on the definition of the terms “Body Schema” and “Body
Image”, this article presents a broad overview of the studies that have investigated the …

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

Numerous studies have shown that the representation of the hand is distorted. When
participants are asked to localize unseen points on the hand (eg the knuckle), it is perceived …

Many mental disorders are accompanied by distortions in the way the own body is perceived
and represented (eg, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder including muscle …

A large body of research has shown spatial distortions in the perception of tactile distances
on the skin. For example, perceived tactile distance is increased on sensitive compared to …

Recent studies have revealed that human position sense relies on a massively distorted
representation of hand size and shape. By comparing the judged location of landmarks on …