Illusory self-identification with an avatar reduces arousal responses to painful stimuli
Abstract
Looking at one's own body has been shown to induce analgesia. In the present work we investigated whether illusory self-identification with an avatar, as induced experimentally through visuo-tactile stimulation, modulates the response to painful stimuli. In 30 healthy volunteers, a robotic device was used to stroke the participants’ back, while they viewed either the body of an avatar, a non-body object (control object), or a body avatar with...
Paper Details
Title
Illusory self-identification with an avatar reduces arousal responses to painful stimuli
Published Date
Mar 1, 2014
Journal
Volume
261
Pages
275 - 281
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