Chiara Parma, Federica Doria, Aida Zulueta, Jacopo Lanzone, Marilisa Boscarino, Luca Giani, Christian Lunetta, Marta Vassallo, Eugenio Agostino Parati, Mario Picozzi, Davide Sattin
In the last two decades, the scientific literature on so-called body representations has been increasing, and the notion of body awareness (BA) is particularly interesting for neurorehabilitation. In this article, we present results derived from recent studies on this representation, considering the different definitions and explicative models proposed as well as the empirical settings used to test it, providing an extensive overview of these issues. This article discusses the challenge of understanding how we integrate the sensory experiences of proprioception (knowing where our body is in space) and interoception (sensing internal bodily sensations, like hunger of thirst) with our perception of self...
April 16, 2024: Brain Sciences