Francesca Garbarini
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Francesca Garbarini is a leading cognitive neuroscientist whose research explores the neural mechanisms underlying body representation, motor control, and the sense of agency. Her work investigates how the brain constructs and updates the body schema—the internal model of our physical selves—and how this representation is altered by tool use, robotic assistance, and neurological conditions. In a highly cited 2019 study (20 citations), Garbarini demonstrated that tool-use training, particularly with robotic assistance, can reshape the metric representation of the body, challenging previous assumptions about the role of active movement in body plasticity. Her contributions have deepened our understanding of how the brain integrates sensory and motor information to maintain a coherent sense of body ownership and spatial awareness. With a track record of impactful publications, Garbarini’s research has significant implications for neurorehabilitation, prosthetics, and human-robot interaction. Her work is widely recognized for bridging experimental psychology and clinical neuroscience, making her a key figure in the study of embodied cognition.
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