Development and validation of the Exteroceptive Body Awareness (EBA-q) questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: The conscious processing of body signals influences higher-order psychological and cognitive functions, including self-awareness. Dysfunctions in the processing of these signals has been connected to neurological and psychiatric disorders characterized by altered states of self-consciousness. Studies indicate that perceiving the body through interoceptive signals (e.g., from internal organs such as heartbeat and breathing) is distinct from perceiving the body through exteroceptive signals (e.g., by relying on visual, tactile and olfactory cues). While questionnaires are available for assessing interoception, there are no validated self-report instruments for measuring bodily exterception. To fill this gap, we performed three studies to develop and validate a novel scale desig

SUBMITTER: Vabba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10460568 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature