Yuta Suzuki
Papers
2
Total Citations
55
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2
About
Yuta Suzuki is a leading researcher in the field of cognitive neuroscience, with a primary focus on the mechanisms of bodily ownership and body representation. Their most notable contribution is the groundbreaking exploration of how the human brain can perceive a sense of ownership over an independent supernumerary limb—a limb that moves autonomously and provides independent movement feedback. This work, published in a highly cited 2022 study (51 citations), extends the classic rubber-hand illusion paradigm to investigate the plasticity of body schema and the neural conditions necessary for incorporating additional, self-governing body parts into one's self-representation. Suzuki's research challenges traditional boundaries of the bodily self, offering profound insights into neuroprosthetics and rehabilitation. By demonstrating that the brain can accommodate a limb with its own agency, their work has significant implications for designing advanced prosthetic devices that feel truly integrated. With a growing citation impact, Suzuki is establishing themselves as a key voice in understanding the flexible, dynamic nature of human body ownership.
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- 1Bodily ownership of an independent supernumerary limb: an exploratory study51 citations · 2022
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