2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.01952.x
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Extended Multisensory Space in Blind Cane Users

Abstract: In the present work, we investigated whether an auditory peripersonal space exists around the hand and whether such a space might be extended by a brief tool-use experience or by long-term experience using a tool in everyday life. To this end, we studied audio-tactile integration in the space around the hand and in far space, in blind subjects who regularly used a cane to navigate and in sighted subjects, before and after brief training with the cane. In sighted subjects, auditory peripersonal space was limite… Show more

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“…Taken together with previous results emphasizing the importance of functional constraints (Bonifazi et al, 2007;Farnè et al, 2005;Farnè & Làdavas, 2000;Maravita, Clarke, et al, 2002;Maravita, Spence, et al, 2002;Serino et al, 2007;Holmes et al, 2007;Witt et al, 2005), we conclude both function and morphology influence tool-induced representational plasticity.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 53%
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“…Taken together with previous results emphasizing the importance of functional constraints (Bonifazi et al, 2007;Farnè et al, 2005;Farnè & Làdavas, 2000;Maravita, Clarke, et al, 2002;Maravita, Spence, et al, 2002;Serino et al, 2007;Holmes et al, 2007;Witt et al, 2005), we conclude both function and morphology influence tool-induced representational plasticity.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 53%
“…One proposal that has received considerable attention is that plasticity is driven by the functional consequences of tool use. Indeed, representational plasticity has been found following active use (Bonifazi, Farnè, Rinaldesi, & Làdavas, 2007;Farnè et al, 2005;Farnè & Làdavas, 2000;Maravita, Clarke, Husain, & Driver, 2002;Maravita, Spence, et al, 2002;Serino, Bassolino, Farnè, & Làdavas, 2007), and in preparation to use the tool (Costantini, Ambrosini, Sinigaglia, & Gallese, 2011;Holmes, Calvert, & Spence, 2007;Witt, Proffitt, & Epstein, 2005), but not when the tool was passively held (Kao & Goodale, 2009;Maravita, Spence, et al, 2002).…”
Section: Tool Morphology Constrains the Effects Of Tool Use On Body Rmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Others have reported similar effects of tool-use with cross-modal paradigms (e.g., Holmes, Calvert, & Spence, 2007;Maravita, Spence, Kennett, & Driver, 2002). Together, the existing data show that near space can be expanded through the use of tools, sometimes in realtime and on a trial-to-trial basis (e.g., Holmes et al, 2007;Longo & Lourenco, 2006), and, in cases of expertise with specific tools, perhaps resulting in long-term change (Serino, Bassolino, Farnè, & Làdavas, 2007).…”
Section: Expansion Of Near Spacementioning
confidence: 68%
“…Most studies on tool use and changes in the body representation have been carried out with physical tools, such as children's golf clubs (Holmes et al 2004;Maravita et al 2002) and a cane (Serino et al 2007), or with pointing tools such as a computer mouse (Bassolino et al 2010). Interestingly, a recent study suggests that virtual tool use relies on a similar mechanism as the use of real-world tools .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%