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Some proprioceptive influences on the perceptual representation of body shape and orientation.

LACKNER, JAMES R.·1988·Brain
DOI 10.1093/brain/111.2.281
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Perception of the surface contour of the body is generally thought to depend on topographically organized neural maps of somatosensation in the thalamus and cortex. Recent neurophysiological studies indicate that these maps are potentially modifiable through alterations in their sensory input. We present evidence that the apparent shape and orientation of the body can be changed within seconds by using muscle vibration to generate proprioceptive misinformation about limb position. Depending on the position of the hands or feet in relation to the rest of the body and to the test chamber, it is possible to generate systematic perceptual distortions of the body and changes in the apparent orientation of the body. Some implications of these observations for the maintenance of an accurate body schema, for spatial orientation, and for the encoding of ocular position are described.

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  • The structure of the body representation coupled with the fact that the perceptual systems tend to produce single resolutions when resolving sensory conflicts makes whole-body illusions possible.

    “It is this structure of the body representation coupled with the fact that the perceptual systems tend to produce single resolutions when resolving sensory conflicts [36], [37], [38] that makes whole-body illusions possible.”

    From If I were you: Perceptual illusion of body swapping (2008) · cites this paper as [36]

  • Vibration applied to tendons elicits illusory limb motion and dimensionality, impacting body schema and balance.

    “Vibration applied to tendons elicits illusory limb motion and dimensionality, impacting body schema and balance ( Eklund, 1972 ; Goodwin et al., 1972 ; Lackner, 1988 ; McGlone et al., 2002 ; Romaiguère et al., 2003 ; McIntyre and Seizova-Cajic, 2007 ; Seizova-Cajic and Sachtler, 2007 ; Fasold et al., 2008 ; Palluel et al., 2011 ) and illuminating the importance of proprioception for our sense of”

    From The brain-body disconnect: A somatic sensory basis for trauma-related disorders (2022) · cites this paper as Lackner, 1988

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Authors
LACKNER, J. R.
Affiliations
Brandeis University (US)
Corresponding author
LACKNER, JAMES R.
ORCID
LACKNER, JAMES R.
Venue
Brain
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1988
Volume
111
Issue
2
Pages
281-297
ISSN
  • 0006-8950 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2156
DOI
10.1093/brain/111.2.281
OpenAlex
W2147195002
Cited by
500
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 26 · 2013: 25 · 2012: 25
FWCI
0.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Brain (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Multisensory perception and integration
Keywords
proprioception, body schema, body shape perception, body orientation, muscle vibration, limb position, somatosensory maps, spatial orientation, perceptual distortion
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Orientation, Perceptual Masking, Posture, Proprioception, Self Concept, Vibration

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