How does posture constrain the developing bodily self? Hot off the press from #ChildDevelopment, may I introduce to you our article on #BodyRepresentation in #childhood? w/ @dcowiedurham, @Andy_Bremner, @SamKeenaghan et al)
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What is this article about?
The feeling of inhabiting a body is fundamental for self-experience. Here, localisation of our body parts (e.g. hands) and the feeling of ownership over it are crucial. We wanted to know how different postures of hands impacts #BodyRepresentation.
The feeling of inhabiting a body is fundamental for self-experience. Here, localisation of our body parts (e.g. hands) and the feeling of ownership over it are crucial. We wanted to know how different postures of hands impacts #BodyRepresentation.
What did we do?
We used the classic #RubberHandIllusion paradigm to investigate how children's perceptions of their own body were influenced by the match between a viewed fake hand and their own. Here, the posture of the fake hand either matched or did not match their own hand's
We used the classic #RubberHandIllusion paradigm to investigate how children's perceptions of their own body were influenced by the match between a viewed fake hand and their own. Here, the posture of the fake hand either matched or did not match their own hand's
We tested adults and 6-to 7-y'olds. We assessed dissociable dimensions of #BodyRepresentation, using questionnaire items to examine on the sense of ownership over the fake hand and the sense of felt touch on it; and a pointing measure to measure perceived hand position ("drift").
What did we find?
Across ages, fake hands in a matching posture yielded greater drift towards the fake hand (i.e. participants pointed more towards the fake hand). Body ownership ratings however we not affected by posture.
Have a look at our #raincloudplots 🤩🌈
Across ages, fake hands in a matching posture yielded greater drift towards the fake hand (i.e. participants pointed more towards the fake hand). Body ownership ratings however we not affected by posture.
Have a look at our #raincloudplots 🤩🌈
What does this mean?
Hand posture does constrain #BodyRepresentation in children (similarly as for adults). Although childhood is a time of rapid changes in bodily dimensions and motor skills, 6-7 y'olds seen to have sensitive mechanisms for maintaining a sense of #BodilySelf.
Hand posture does constrain #BodyRepresentation in children (similarly as for adults). Although childhood is a time of rapid changes in bodily dimensions and motor skills, 6-7 y'olds seen to have sensitive mechanisms for maintaining a sense of #BodilySelf.
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