Objective The integration of sensory, motor, and cognitive systems is embodied cognition,
according to which mind and body are not separate and distinct, and our body (and our …

Body image is a core identity facet in anorexia nervosa (AN). Current literature outlines body
image as a multidimensional construct, characterized by perceptual, cognitive, and …

Research into the risk of anorexia nervosa (AN) has examined twin pairs to further the
understanding of the contributions of genetics, trait inheritance, and environmental factors to …

Objectives This study investigates peripersonal space (PPS) modulation in patients with
anorexia nervosa (AN) versus healthy controls (HCs) and explores associations between …

Abstract Background and Objectives Alterations of the sensory-motor body schema question
the origins of such distortions. For example, in anorexia nervosa where patients think they …

Imagining one's body is crucial for how we perceive our appearance (ie imagining how we
might appear to others), for imagining movement (motor imagery), navigation, and self …

Introduction Body image disturbance (BID) typically involves explicit negative attitudes
toward one's shape and weight and is associated with altered interoceptive sensibility (the …

An altered automatic processing of food stimuli may contribute to the maintenance of calorie
restriction in patients with restrictive Anorexia Nervosa (AN-R). The present study aimed to …

Motor imagery (MI) requires the mental representation of the body, obtained by integrating
exteroceptive and interoceptive information. This study aimed to investigate the role of …

It is widely known that among others, a pervasive symptom characterizing anorexia nervosa
(AN) concerns body image overestimation, which largely contributes to the onset and …