Disrupted sense of agency-related ownership and disownership increase in the Rubber Hand Illusion.

ABSTRACT: Empirical evidence suggests that body ownership and the sense of agency operate as an interactive system correlated with the level of consciousness during tasks involving modifications in body representation. This study sought to elucidate the nature of this association by documenting the verbal manifestations of this interaction. Specifically, the study aimed to reveal the role of a sense of agency in the individual sensitivity to the Rubber Hand Illusion (RHI). The sense of agency was measured through a post hoc interview wherein participants could verbally express their rubber hand ownership and real hand disownership experiences following the RHI examination. The RHI was induced in 49 healthy, right-handed college volunteers, including 28 males (mean age 28.6) and 21 females (mean age

SUBMITTER: Kallai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11579318 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature