Bodies and their parts

Abstract

How do we think about the space of bodies? Several accounts of mental representations of bodies were addressed in body part verification tasks. An imagery account predicts shorter times to larger parts (e.g., back < hand). A part distinctiveness account predicts shorter times to more discontinuous parts (e.g., arm < chest). A part significance account predicts shorter times to parts that are perceptually distinct and functionally important (e.g., head