Self-portrait of a Stranger: Self-face Representation and Interoception in Depersonalization Experiences
Lara Maister,
Anna Ciaunica
Abstract:Depersonalization is a condition that makes people feel detached from one’s self, body and others. The representation of one’s own face is a salient bodily aspect of self-awareness and one’s own identity, and empirical evidence suggests that individuals with depersonalization disorder experience disrupted perception of their faces when viewing themselves in photographs or in the mirror, which has been corroborated by first-person reports. However, no study had yet explored the state of long-term self-face repr… Show more
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