It Is Movement All the Way Down: Broken Rhythms and Embodied Selfhood in Depersonalization
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Movement is constant from birth, shaping our sense of self. This study proposes that rhythmic bodily movements and actions dynamically couple to build a coherent self, explaining conditions like Depersonalization Disorder.
Area Of Science
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Philosophy of Mind
Background
- Embodied selfhood relies on integrating multisensory bodily signals and movement.
- Dynamic and rhythmic coupling between bodily movements and actions is crucial for adaptive behaviors.
Purpose Of The Study
- To propose a theoretical framework for embodied selfhood based on dynamic coupling.
- To explore the role of rhythmic bodily signals in maintaining a coherent sense of self.
Main Methods
- Utilizing Predictive Processing (PP) and Active Inference frameworks.
- Examining somatosensory attenuation in relation to dynamic selfhood.
- Analyzing rhythmic bodily signals (heartbeats, breathing, walking).
Main Results
- Rhythmic bodily signals are predictable and can be attenuated (processed in the background).
- This self-attenuation contributes to a stable sense of self.
- Depersonalization Disorder may arise from a failure in self-attenuation of self-related information.
Conclusions
- Dynamic coupling of movement and action is fundamental to embodied selfhood.
- Predictive processing of rhythmic bodily signals is key to self-awareness.
- Therapeutic interventions targeting self-attenuation may benefit individuals with Depersonalization Disorder.
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