The wheelchair as a full-body tool extending the peripersonal space

The wheelchair as a full-body tool extending the peripersonal space

Dedicated multisensory mechanisms in the brain represent peripersonal space (PPS), a limited portion of space immediately surrounding the body. Previous studies have illustrated the malleability of PPS representation through hand-object interaction, showing that tool use extends the limits of the ha...

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Main Authors: Giulia eGalli, Jean-Paul eNoel, Elisa eCanzoneri, Olaf eBlanke, Andrea eSerino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Tool Use
embodiment
peripersonal space
Assistive device
Visual Spatial Exploration
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00639/full

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