Changes in the perceived size of the body following exposure to distorted self-body images.

ABSTRACT: Inaccurate perceptions, such as under- or over-estimation of body size are often found in clinical eating disorder populations but have recently been shown also in healthy people. However, it is not yet clear how body size perception may be affected when the internal body representation is manipulated. In this study, visual adaptation was used to investigate whether exposure to distorted visual feedback alters the representation of body size and how long any such effects might last. Participants were exposed for five minutes to a distorted life-size image of themselves that was either 20% wider or 20% narrower than their normal size. Accuracy was measured using our novel psychophysical method that taps into the implicit body representation. The accuracy of the representation was assessed a

SUBMITTER: D'Amour S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9019518 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature