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Bodily intolerance of uncertainty influences perceptual recalibration of abdomen representation

Year: 2025

Type: preprint

Abstract: Introduction: Body representation is a dynamic construct that can be updateddepending on precision weighting of sensory prediction errors. The current study testedwhether a trait level influences this updating process. Specifically, we tested whetherbodily intolerance of uncertainty (IU), a distress response to ambiguous bodily signals,modulates visuo-somatic updating of perceived abdominal boundaries. Methods:Participants competed a virtual reality paradigm, estimating perceived abdominalboundaries before and after either congruent or incongruent visuo-tactile feedback. Inthe incongruent condition, the abdomen boundary was manipulated as bigger. Results:Mixed-eLects modelling showed that bodily IU predicted greater updating underincongruent feedback. Discussion: These findings indicate that bodily IU amplifiesperceptual change when sensory information is ambiguous, suggesting a trait-level biasin precision control.

DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/7yarz_v1

Authors: Manja Engel, Valeria Peviani

Institutions: Utrecht University, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Funders: Universiteit Utrecht, Radboud Universiteit

OpenAlex ID: W4413365649

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