Cook, Caryn and Crucianelli, Laura and Filippetti, Maria Laura (2023) Changes in self-other boundaries modulate children’s body image attitudes. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17. 1181395-. DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1181395
Cook, Caryn and Crucianelli, Laura and Filippetti, Maria Laura (2023) Changes in self-other boundaries modulate children’s body image attitudes. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17. 1181395-. DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1181395
Cook, Caryn and Crucianelli, Laura and Filippetti, Maria Laura (2023) Changes in self-other boundaries modulate children’s body image attitudes. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17. 1181395-. DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1181395
Abstract
One’s own face is a key distinctive feature of our physical appearance, yet multisensory visuo-tactile stimulation can alter self-other boundaries, eliciting changes in adult’s self-face representation and social cognition processes. This study tested whether changing self-face representation by altering self-other boundaries with the enfacement illusion modulates body image attitudes toward others in 6−11-year-old children (N = 51; 31 girls; predominantly White). Across all ages, congruent multisensory information led to stronger enfacement (η²p = 0.06). Participants who experienced a stronger enfacement illusion showed preference for larger body size, suggesting increased positive body size attitudes. This effect was stronger in 6–7-year-olds compared to 8–9-year-olds. Thus, blurring self-other boundaries successfully modulates self-face representation and body image attitudes toward others in children. Our results suggest that increased self-resemblance through self-other blurring resulting from the enfacement illusion may reduce social comparisons between self and other and result in positive body size attitudes.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | enfacement illusion, self-face representation, multisensory integration (MSI), body image, self-other |
Subjects: | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZZ OA Fund (articles) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Psychology, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 03 May 2023 08:16 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 16:08 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/35494 |
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