Recent work in human cognitive neuroscience has linked self-consciousness to the
processing of multisensory bodily signals (bodily self-consciousness [BSC]) in fronto-parietal …

Posterior parietal cortex (PPC) has been implicated in sensory and motor processing, but its
underlying organization is still debated. Sensory-based accounts suggest that PPC is mainly …

The processing of touch depends of multiple factors, such as the properties of the skin and
type of receptors stimulated, as well as features related to the actual configuration and …

Touch is bound to the skin–that is, to the boundaries of the body. Yet, the activity of neurons
in primary somatosensory cortex just mirrors the spatial distribution of the sensors across the …

Embodiment is the percept that something not originally belonging to the self becomes part
of the body. Feeling embodiment for a prosthesis may counteract amputees' altered image of …

This paper investigates a biologically motivated model of peripersonal space through its
implementation on a humanoid robot. Guided by the present understanding of the …

The way that we interact with the environment on a daily basis is inherently multisensory.
Even a simple task such as judging the location of a light in a dark room depends not only …

Shaped stone balls (SSBs) were an integral part of human culture across the Old World for
nearly 2 million years. They are one of the oldest implements made and used by humans. In …

Where we perceive a touch putatively depends on topographic maps that code the touch's
location on the skin [1] as well as its position in external space [2–5]. However, neither …

This study focused on the development of infants' sensorimotor knowledge about the layout
of their bodies. Little is known about the development of the body as a reaching space …