The self, its body and its brain

Morten Overgaard; Catherine Preston; Jane Aspell

doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39959-w

The self, its body and its brain

Morten Overgaard, Catherine Preston, Jane Aspell

Psychology

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Abstract

The body is intrinsic to our sense of self and as such, any theoretical account of the self should also include contributions of the body. This Collection incorporates a series of papers that demonstrate the inextricable relationship between body and self. The papers include studies of body illusions and studies of observed differences in bodily experience in participants with psychiatric and physical conditions. Papers in the Collection also address methodological issues, because measuring and manipulating the bodily self does not come without challenges; subjective experiences are difficult to capture empirically. Making progress on these methodological limitations is crucial to further develop experimental design and thus our understanding of self-body relations.

Original language	English
Article number	12761
Number of pages	3
Journal	Scientific reports
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39959-w
Publication status	Published - 7 Aug 2023

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Keywords

Brain
Brain Mapping

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