Jenkinson, Paul M and Preston, Catherine orcid.org/0000-0001-7158-5382 (2017) The ‘not-so-strange’ body in the mirror: A principal components analysis of direct and mirror self-observation:A principal components analysis of direct and mirror self-observation. Consciousness and cognition. pp. 262-272. ISSN 1053-8100
Abstract
In this study we adopted a psychometric approach to examine how the body is subjectively experienced in a mirror. One hundred and twenty-four healthy participants viewed their body for five minutes directly or via a mirror, and then completed a 20-item questionnaire designed to capture subjective experiences of the body. PCA revealed a two-component structure for both direct and mirror conditions, comprising body evaluations (and alienation) and unusual feelings and perceptions. The relationship between these components and pre-existing tendencies for appearance anxiety, body dysmorphic-type beliefs, dissociative symptomatology, self-objectification and delusion ideation further supported the similarity between direct and mirror conditions; however, the occurrence of strange experiences like those reported to occur during prolonged face viewing was not confirmed. These results suggest that, despite obvious differences in visual feedback, observing the body via a mirror (as an outside observer) is subjectively equivalent to observing the body directly (from our own viewpoint).
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Elsevier B.V. |
Keywords: | Adult,Body Image,Female,Humans,Male,Principal Component Analysis,Visual Perception,Young Adult,Journal Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jan 2017 16:41 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 13:29 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2016.12.007 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.concog.2016.12.007 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:110740 |
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