Browsing Psychology by Subject "Illusions"
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Body weight distortions in an auditory-driven body illusion in subclinical and clinical eating disorders.
(2022-11-21)Previous studies suggest a stronger influence of visual signals on body image in individuals with eating disorders (EDs) than healthy controls; however, the influence of other exteroceptive sensory signals remains unclear. ... -
Identifying with the beautiful: Facial attractiveness effects on unisensory and multisensory self-other distinction.
(2022-07)People tend to evaluate their own traits and abilities favourably and such favourable self-perceptions extend to attractiveness. However, the exact mechanism underlying this self-enhancement bias remains unclear. One ... -
The role of affective touch in whole-body embodiment remains equivocal.
(2021-01)Previous studies have highlighted that affective touch delivered at slow velocities (1-10 cm/s) enhances body-part embodiment during multisensory illusions, yet its role towards whole-body embodiment is less established. ... -
Serial dependence for oculomotor control depends on early sensory signals.
(2022-07-11)To create an accurate percept of the world, the visual system relies on past experience and prior assumptions.1 For example, although the retinal projection of an object moving in depth changes drastically, we still perceive ... -
Visuo-thermal congruency modulates the sense of body ownership.
(2022-07-22)Thermosensation has been redefined as an interoceptive modality that provides information about the homeostatic state of the body. However, the contribution of thermosensory signals to the sense of body ownership remains ...