Is the prosthetic homologue necessary for embodiment?

Embodiment is the process by which patients with limb loss come to accept their peripheral device as a natural extension of self. However, there is little guidance as to how exacting the prosthesis must be in order for embodiment to take place: is it necessary for the prosthetic hand to look just li...

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Main Authors: Chelsea Dornfeld, Michelle Swanston, Joseph Cassella, Casey Beasley, Jacob Green, Yonatan Moshayev, Michael Wininger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurorobotics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbot.2016.00021/full