Feelings are a matter of the mind, too

This not only enables us to move safely in everyday life; what we feel also has a significant influence on how we think and act.

In our articles, you can find out why our skin is so sensitive, why we feel pain, and why we are ticklish. We report on the influence of gestures and posture on behavior. And why does it actually make a difference whether you feel yourself or something foreign? We show you in a video. 

Our brain has a very precise picture of what our body looks like and what sensations it should send out. Sometimes, however, expectations and reality do not match. Our author Anna Corves explains what happens then using the phenomenon of phantom pain. By the way: What do you think someone experiences who cannot feel anything in their body experiences?

Perceiving the world and ourselves. Somatosensory perception – an introduction.