The heart and brain have bi-directional influences on each other, including autonomic
regulation and hemodynamic connections. Heart rate variability (HRV) measures variation in …

Our brain has developed a specific system to represent the space closely surrounding the
body, termed peripersonal space (PPS). This space has a key functional role as it is where …

Empirical research on the bodily self has shown that the body representation is malleable,
and prone to manipulation when conflicting sensory stimuli are presented. Using Virtual …

This paper is a practical guide to neurophenomenology. Varela's neurophenomenological
research program (NRP) aspires to bridge the gap between, and integrate, first-person (1P) …

Schizophrenia (SZ) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been both described as
disorders of the self. However, the manner in which the sense of self is impacted in these …

Abstract Individuals with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa present alterations in the
way they experience their bodies. Body experience results from a multisensory integration …

Self-disturbances such as an anomalous perception of one's own body boundary are central
to the phenomenology of schizophrenia (SZ), but measuring the spatial parameters of the …

The study of consciousness has developed well-controlled, rigorous methods for
manipulating and measuring consciousness. Yet, in the process, experimental paradigms …

Abstract The PeriPersonal Space (PPS) has been defined as the space surrounding the
body, where physical interactions with elements of the environment take place. As our world …

Episodic memories (EMs) are recollections of contextually rich and personally relevant past
events. EM has been linked to the sense of self, allowing one to mentally travel back in …