How are the spatial characteristics of the body represented? A reply to Pitron & de Vignemont

Stephen Andrew Gadsby

doi:10.1016/j.concog.2018.04.011

How are the spatial characteristics of the body represented? A reply to Pitron & de Vignemont

Stephen Andrew Gadsby

School of Philosophical, Historical and Indigenous Studies (SOPHIS)

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Abstract

In their article, Pitron and de Vignemont (2017) provide an insightful and well overdue discussion of the relationship between long-term body representation models and Alice in Wonderland syndrome. Here, I supplement their discussion with a number of observations. First, I present a cautionary note regarding the interpretation of experiential changes in body size as reflective of changes in the content of body representations. Second, I show how their evidence contradicts an alternative model of body representation arising from research into anorexia nervosa—the “LTB” hypothesis. Finally, I highlight a significant issue with their proposed co-construction model.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	163-168
Number of pages	6
Journal	Consciousness and Cognition
Volume	62
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2018.04.011
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2018

Keywords

Alice in Wonderland syndrome
Anorexia nervosa
Body image
Body representation
Body schema
Long-term

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How are the spatial characteristics of the body represented? A reply to Pitron & de Vignemont

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