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Body shadows shed light on body issues| old_uid | 1694 |
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| title | Body shadows shed light on body issues |
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| start_date | 2006/11/02 |
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| schedule | 16h |
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| online | no |
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| summary | Body shadows constitute a special stimulus in our visual world. Similar to all cast shadows, they refer to a different portion of space than the one they occupy. In addition, unlike other cast shadows, they often bear anatomical resemblance with our body parts and they move as our body moves in spatio-temporal correlation. Finally, unlike other images of the body in the environment (e.g., mirror reflections or on-line video images) they have accompanied humans throughout evolution, providing important cues for self-recognition, as well as recognition of bodies of other living creatures approaching. I will present a series of recent experiments that investigated how this peculiar visual stimulus may influence the body-schema and orienting of attention to our own body parts, and I will discuss the possible implications of these findings for self-recognition and multisensory body perception.
References
Pavani F, Galfano G. (2006, in press) Self-attributed body-shadows modulate tactile attention. Cognition.
Galfano G, Pavani F. (2005) Long-lasting capture of tactile attention by body shadows. Exp Brain Res., 166: 518-27.
Pavani F, Castiello U. (2004) Binding personal and extrapersonal space through body shadows. Nat Neurosci. 7: 14- |
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| oncancel | Séance annulée |
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| responsibles | Farnè |
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