Gabriella Bottini

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Gabriella Bottini is a rising neuroscientist whose work probes the fundamental mechanisms of bodily self-awareness, particularly how the brain integrates sensory signals to construct our sense of self. Her research centers on the intersection of proprioception, interoception (the sense of the body's internal state), and multisensory integration. Bottini’s major contributions include demonstrating that **active self-touch** can restore disrupted bodily awareness, a finding with implications for understanding and treating conditions like phantom limb pain or depersonalization. In her most cited work (2024, 7 citations), she showed that the "rubber hand illusion" can be reversed by engaging the participant's own motor and tactile systems, highlighting the brain's reliance on somatic signals over vision. She is also exploring novel links between cardiac awareness and postural balance (2024, 3 citations), suggesting that how we perceive our heartbeat may influence physical stability. Though early in her career, Bottini’s work is gaining traction for its elegant experimental designs and potential clinical applications, positioning her as a key voice in the study of embodied cognition and the neuroscience of selfhood.