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This paper investigates the role of a pre-existing body-model that is an enabling constraint for the incorporation of objects into the body. This body-model is also a basis for the distinction between body extensions (e.g., in the case of tool-use) and incorporation (e.g., in the case of successful prosthesis use). It is argued that, in the case of incorporation, changes in the sense of body-ownership involve a reorganization of the body-model, whereas extension of the body with tools does not involve changes in the sense of body-ownership.
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HDP was supported by a research grant by the University College Ghent. MT was supported by the ‘‘European Platform for Life Sciences, Mind Sciences, and the Humanities” grant by the Volkswagen Stiftung for the ‘‘Body-Project: interdisciplinary investigations on bodily experiences”.
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De Preester, H., Tsakiris, M. Body-extension versus body-incorporation: Is there a need for a body-model?. Phenom Cogn Sci 8, 307–319 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11097-009-9121-y
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