What an illusion involving a fake hand can tell us about our mind–body connection

People who have a weaker sense of self are also more likely to have less bodily awareness, McGill researchers have found. The study supports the idea that people's perceptions of themselves and how they experience their own bodies are deeply connected. Beyond deepening psychologists' understanding of "embodied cognition," the connection between our minds and our fundamental bodily awareness, the findings could have concrete applications regarding the treatment of certain psychiatric conditions, the researchers said.