Proxy touch is when an individual perceives or feels touch indirectly or through a physical tool used as an extension of one's body. Although you are not making direct contact with the object in which you wish to perceive, your brain interprets the sensation through the tool or prosthetic that acts as an extension of your body.
This mechanism works hand in hand not only with your brains visual perceptual cues, but also your bodies sensory systems. This shows the importance of the integration of both mechanisms for perception of both physical and visual input.
Works Cited
Nguyen, T., Abney, D. H., Salamander, D., Bertenthal, B. I., & Hoehl, S. (2021). Proximity and touch are associated with neural but not physiological synchrony in naturalistic mother-infant interactions. NeuroImage, 244, 118599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118599
Extremely interesting! When reading about the rubber hand illusion, it almost seems as though you can outsmart the illusion. However, the brain's perception is so strong and the sense of ownership over said hand.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you mentioned the brain interpreting sensations through tools or prosthetics it’s amazing how quickly our body can adapt and treat something like a tool as part of ourselves. Your point about the integration of visual and sensory systems really highlights how complex and connected our perception is. This definitely made me think more about how our brain fills in the gaps when we're not in direct contact. Great job!
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