Damiano Crivelli

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Damiano Crivelli investigates the fascinating intersection of bodily self-awareness, interoception, and sensorimotor integration. His research explores how the brain constructs our sense of body ownership and spatial awareness, particularly through the lens of the rubber hand illusion (RHI). Crivelli’s major contribution lies in demonstrating that active self-touch can restore proprioceptive spatial awareness after the RHI disrupts it—a finding that highlights the powerful role of somatic signals in recalibrating self-perception. He has also probed the link between cardiac awareness (interoception) and postural balance, suggesting that signals from the autonomic nervous system may influence how we maintain physical stability. With his most-cited paper already garnering 7 citations shortly after publication, Crivelli’s work is gaining traction for its innovative approach to embodied cognition. His studies offer compelling evidence that the body’s own active movements and internal signals can compensate for illusory distortions, opening new avenues for understanding disorders of body awareness and for developing rehabilitation strategies.