Disrupted sense of agency-related ownership and disownership increase in the Rubber Hand Illusion.
Scientific reports November 20, 2024 János Kállai, Orsolya Vincze, Rita Hargitai et al.
Body ownership and the sense of agency are linked during tasks that alter body representation. In 49 healthy college volunteers, the Rubber Hand Illusion was induced, and participants' verbal reports were analyzed for agency-related language. A greater disruption in the sense of agency predicted increased sensitivity to the illusion, meaning individuals with a lower sense of agency showed more malleability in body representation.