Neural substrate of body size: illusory feeling of shrinking of the waist.
The perception of the size and shape of one's body (body image) is a fundamental aspect of how we experience ourselves. We studied the neural correlates underlying perceived changes in the relative size of body parts by using a perceptual illusion in which participants felt that their waist was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030412 |