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Christophe Lopez is a leading cognitive neuroscientist whose research explores the multisensory foundations of bodily self-consciousness, with a particular focus on how visual, tactile, and vestibular signals shape our sense of self. His major contributions include demonstrating how conflicts between sensory modalities—especially regarding the direction of gravity—can alter self-identification, self-location, and the subjective first-person perspective. His highly cited 2013 paper (101 citations) provides foundational evidence that the first-person perspective is not a fixed construct but is dynamically constructed through visuo-vestibular and visuo-tactile integration. In his 2016 review (49 citations), Lopez synthesizes clinical and experimental findings to show how disruptions in bodily self-awareness, as seen in neurological disorders, reveal the neural mechanisms underlying selfhood. His work bridges experimental psychology, neuroscience, and clinical research, offering profound insights into how the brain constructs the experience of being a unified self in space. Lopez’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in the embodied mind, consciousness, and the neural bases of self-awareness.
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- 2The bodily self: Insights from clinical and experimental research49 citations · 2016