Autonomic emotional responses to the induction of the rubber-hand illusion in those that report anomalous bodily experiences: Evidence for specific psychophysiological components associated with illusory body representations

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1131-1145

  Braithwaite, Jason J ^a   Broglia, Emma ^a   Watson, Derrick G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anomalous bodily experiences; Embodiment; Hallucinations; Rubber hand illusion; Skin conductance responses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY IMAGE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUSION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPORAL LOBE; TOUCH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AROUSAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY IMAGE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; MALE; PROPRIOCEPTION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEMPORAL LOBE; TOUCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901439502     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036077     Document Type: Article

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