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Human brain adapts to loss of sensory information by tapping into visual cues
Evidence that a sense of our physical selves can develop even without the sense of touch has been uncovered in a new study by researchers in the UK and the United States.
The research shows that if someone loses their sense of touch and proprioception - their sense of body position - as an adult, they may learn compensatory skills using visual cues and conscious thought, or reasoning, to move their bodies.
Someone who has never had a sense of touch or proprioception, however, can find faster, unconscious ways of processing visual cues to move and orient themselves.
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Evidence that a sense of our physical selves can develop even without the sense of touch has been uncovered in a new study by researchers in the UK and the United States.
The research shows that if someone loses their sense of touch and proprioception - their sense of body position - as an adult, they may learn compensatory skills using visual cues and conscious thought, or reasoning, to move their bodies.
Someone who has never had a sense of touch or proprioception, however, can find faster, unconscious ways of processing visual cues to move and orient themselves.
A team at the University of Birmingham collaborated with researchers at Bournemouth University and the University of Chicago on the study, published in
Study shows that physical embodiment can occur without sense of touch
Researchers at the University of Chicago, the University of Birmingham, and Bournemouth University have uncovered evidence that physical embodiment can occur without the sense of touch, thanks to a study involving two participants who lack the ability to feel touch. The research was published on Feb. 12 in
Experimental Brain Research.
The transatlantic collaboration emerged from ongoing research with two unique individuals Kim, based in the U.S., and Ian, based in the U.K. While most people who participate in research studies are referred to by their initials, Kim and Ian have agreed to be identified by their first names. Their last names are not being used to protect their privacy.
Human Brain Helps Tap into Visual Cues When Lacking a Sense of Touch by Colleen Fleiss on February 16, 2021 at 11:21 PM
A new study has uncovered evidence that physical embodiment can occur without the sense of touch. The study was conducted by University of Chicago, the University of Birmingham, and Bournemouth University researchers. The research was published in Experimental Brain Research.
The transatlantic collaboration emerged from ongoing research with two unique individuals Kim, based in the U.S., and Ian, based in the U.K. While most people who participate in research studies are referred to by their initials, Kim and Ian have agreed to be identified by their first names. Their last names are not being used to protect their privacy.