Martina Barbera

1 Introduction Body representation and body image are fundamental concepts in the study of psychology and neuropsychology, as they profoundly influence how individuals perceive themselves and interact with the world (Schwoebel and Coslett 2005). Body representation refers to the internal processing of how the body is perceived and represented in the brain, whereas body image focuses on the conscious perceptions, attitudes, and thoughts that an individual has about their body (Giummarra et al.

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