Tool morphology constrains the effects of tool use on body representations

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2143-2153

  Miller, Luke E ^a   Longo, Matthew R ^b   Saygin, Ayse P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body representation; Embodiment; Perception; Tool; Touch

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; DECISION MAKING; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; TOOL USE; TOUCH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; SIZE PERCEPTION; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR; TOUCH PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925596189     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: 19391277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037777     Document Type: Article

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