Tool-Use Training Induces Changes of the Body Schema in the Limb Without Using Tool

Previous studies have shown that tool use affects the plasticity of the body schema. In other words, people will perceive the tool as a part of their body, and thus feel like they have “longer limbs” after using tools. However, it is unclear whether tool embodiment could spread to a limb that is not...

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Main Authors: Yu Sun, Rixin Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00454/full