Brain represents tools as temporary body parts, study confirms

Researchers have what they say is the first direct proof of a very old idea: that when we use a tool—even for just a few minutes—it changes the way our brain represents the size of our body. In other words, the tool becomes a part of what is known in psychology as our body schema, according to a report published in the June 23rd issue of Current Biology.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news164892284.html">Brain represents tools as temporary body parts, study confirms</a></p> <p>Researchers have what they say is the first direct proof of a very old idea: that when we use a tool—even for just a few minutes—it changes the way our brain represents the size of our body. In other words, the tool becomes a part of what is known in psychology as our body schema, according to a report published in the June 23rd issue of <i>Current Biology</i>.</p>