Somatosensory-guided tool use modifies arm representation for action

Abstract Tool-use changes both peripersonal space and body representations, with several effects being nowadays termed tool embodiment. Since somatosensation was typically accompanied by vision in most previous tool use studies, whether somatosensation alone is sufficient for tool embodiment remains...

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Main Authors: M. Martel, L. Cardinali, G. Bertonati, C. Jouffrais, L. Finos, A. Farnè, A. C. Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41928-1