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Psicol. teor. prát ; 18(1): 129-140, abr. 2016.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-791818

ABSTRACT

A indução da ilusão da mão de borracha (IMB) é tipicamente realizada por pincéis de forma manual. Nesse sentido, elaboramos um equipamento eletrônico com intuito de aumentar a precisão dos estímulos táteis na IMB. Objetivo: verificar a eficácia de um equipamento eletrônico para indução da IMB. Método: participaram do estudo 51 participantes, com idades entre 11 e 59 anos divididos em quatro grupos. Para coleta de dados utilizamos próteses de mãos e o equipamento eletrônico desenvolvido. A intensidade da IMB foi avaliada por um questionário subjetivo contendo 13 perguntas classificadas entre concordância ou discordância sobre as sensações percebidas do paradigma. Resultados: encontramos efeitos significativos em todas as perguntas de incorporação da mão de borracha. Conclusão: o equipamento eletrônico mostrou‑se eficaz na velocidade, sincronia e precisão da movimentação dos pincéis, com indução robusta do paradigma da IMB. Sugere‑se a utilização desse equipamento em experimentação científica do paradigma da IMB.


The induction of rubber hand illusion (RHI) is typically manually performed by brushes. In this direction, we developed an electronic device in order to increase the accuracy of tactile stimuli in RHI. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of an electronic and programmable apparatus developed for induction of RHI. Method: The study included 51 participants, age (11 and 59 years) distributed in four groups. For data collection we used the prosthetic hands and the personaly developed electronic equipment. The intensity of RHI was assessed using a subjective questionnaire containing 13 questions ranked in agreement or disagreement on the sensations perceived paradigm. Results: We found significant effects on all questions about incorporation of the rubber hand. Conclusion: The electronic equipment was effective in speed, timing and accuracy of movement of brushes and displayed the robust induction of RHI. Hence, we propose the use of such eletronic equipment in the RHI paradigm in scientific studies.


La inducción de la ilusión de la mano de goma (IMG) se realiza normalmente manualmente mediante cepillos. De este modo, hemos elaborado un dispositivo electrónico con el fin de aumentar la precisión de los estímulos táctiles en IMG. Objetivo: determinar la eficacia de un aparato electrónico y programable desarrollado para la inducción de IMG. Método: el estudio incluyó a 51 participantes, entre 11 y 59 años, divididos en cuatro grupos. Para la obtención de datos se utilizaron prótesis de mano y equipos electrónicos desarrollados. Para evaluar la intensidad de la inducción la IMG, se utilizó un cuestionario subjetivo que contiene 13 preguntas sobre la sensación ilusoria de incorporación de la mano. Resultados: un efecto significativo de las preguntas sobre la sensación ilusoria de incorporación de la mano de goma fue observado. Conclusión: el equipo electrónico fue eficaz en la velocidad, el tiempo y la precisión de movimiento de los cepillos con la inducción robusta de la IMG. Sugerimos el uso de estos equipos en el paradigma de la IMG experimentación científica.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child , Middle Aged
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Front Hum Neurosci ; 7: 659, 2013.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24167480

ABSTRACT

Despite the fact that the rubber hand illusion (RHI) is an experimental paradigm that has been widely used in the last 14 years to investigate different aspects of the sense of bodily self, very few studies have sought to investigate the subjective nature of the experience that the RHI evokes. The present study investigates the phenomenology of the RHI through a specific elicitation method. More particularly, this study aims at assessing whether the conditions usually used as control in the RHI have an impact in the sense of body ownership and at determining whether there are different stages in the emergence of the illusion. The results indicate that far from being "all or nothing," the illusion induced by the RHI protocol involves nuances in the type of perceptual changes that it creates. These perceptual changes affect not only the participants' perception of the rubber hand but also the perception of their real hand. In addition, perceptual effects may vary greatly between participants and, importantly, they evolve over time.

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Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-712814

ABSTRACT

Este artículo aborda la relación entre el dolor crónico y la conciencia corporal. El dolor crónico se refiere a un conjunto de patologías que se caracterizan por la presencia constante de dolor, cuya intensidad y duración no pueden ser explicadas en términos de lesiones del sistema nervioso periférico. La falta de explicación en términos de daño periférico ha llevado a los investigadores a suponer que el sistema nervioso central desempeña un papel crucial en estos síndromes. En particular, se ha propuesto que la cronicidad del dolor causada posiblemente por una perturbación de los mecanismos involucrados en lo que podría llamar-se la conciencia corporal 'exteroceptiva'. En la primera parte de este artículo presento estudios que muestran una relación bidireccional entre el dolor crónico y la conciencia corporal exteroceptiva, así como la hipótesis que el este dolor resulta de la perturbación de los mecanismos subyacentes a este tipo de conciencia corporal. A continuación, presento algunos problemas que esta hipótesis no logra explicar, y considero la relación entre el dolor crónico y el sistema nervioso autónomo. Por último, considero esta última relación a la luz de la noción de conciencia corporal 'interoceptiva', y sugiero que la comprensión de los mecanismos que relacionan los aspectos exteroceptivos e interoceptivos de la conciencia corporal, podrían contribuir a la comprensión de la naturaleza y el desarrollo de dolor crónico.


This review article addresses the relationship between chronic pain and body awareness. Chronic pain refers to an ensemble of pain conditions whose common characteristic is the fact that peripheral lesions cannot explain the duration and intensity of the pain. The lack of explanation in terms of peripheral damage has led researchers to assume that the central nervous system plays a crucial role in these conditions. In particular, one suggestion about how such central factors might operate is by influencing patients’ body awareness. In the first part of this article I present evidence showing a bidirectional relationship between chronic pain and what might be called ‘ exteroceptive’ body awareness, as well as the related hypothesis that pain results from a disruption in the mechanisms underlying exteroceptive body awareness. Next, I discuss some issues that this hypothesis fails to explain, and I consider the relationship between chronic pain and the autonomic nervous system. Finally, I relate this latter relationship to the notion of ‘interoceptive’ body awareness, and explore the idea that understanding the mechanisms that relate exteroceptive and interoceptive aspects of body awareness might shed light on the nature and development of chronic pain.


Subject(s)
Humans , Awareness , Chronic Pain , Conscience , Psychophysiology , Self Concept
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