Axel Cleermans
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Axel Cleermans is a leading cognitive psychologist whose research lies at the intersection of consciousness, self-awareness, and embodied cognition. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on the Rubber Hand Illusion (RHI), where he has pioneered new experimental paradigms to understand how the brain constructs the sense of bodily ownership. His most cited paper, "Developing new frontiers in the Rubber Hand Illusion: Design of an open source robotic hand to better understand prosthetics" (2014, 19 citations), introduces an innovative action-based methodology that induces a stronger RHI than traditional approaches. This work not only advances fundamental theories of self-consciousness but also has practical implications for prosthetic design, as it explores how artificial limbs can be integrated into the user's body schema. Cleermans’ contributions have been instrumental in bridging cognitive science and robotics, demonstrating how illusions of ownership can inform both psychological theory and applied technology. His research continues to shape how we understand the malleable nature of self-perception, making him a key figure in the study of consciousness and embodiment.
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