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Document174 - In your skin: The psychophysiology of touch observation2021-092024-06

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2020 Grants
Start date: 2021-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-174
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
174 - In your skin: The psychophysiology of touch observation
Duration: 2021-09 - 2024-06
Researcher(s):
Bettina Forster
Institution(s): Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Social Sciences, City, University of London (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Forster, B.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Observed touch / Event-related potential (ERP) / Somatosensory / Psychophysiology
DocumentIn your skin? Somatosensory cortex is purposely recruited to situate but not simulate vicarious touch2024

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2020 Grants
Start date: 2021-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-174
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
174 - In your skin: The psychophysiology of touch observation
Duration: 2021-09 - 2024-06
Researcher(s):
Bettina Forster
Institution(s): Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Social Sciences, City, University of London (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Forster, B.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Observed touch / Event-related potential (ERP) / Somatosensory / Psychophysiology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-174.02
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
In your skin? Somatosensory cortex is purposely recruited to situate but not simulate vicarious touch
Publication year: 2024
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120561
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Previous studies of vicarious touch suggest that we automatically simulate observed touch experiences in our own body representation including primary and secondary somatosensory cortex (SCx). However, whether these early sensory areas are activated in a reflexive manner and the extent with which such SCx activations represent touch qualities, like texture, remains unclear. We measured event-related potentials (ERPs) of SCx's hierarchical processing stages, which map onto successive somatosensory ERP components, to investigate the timing of vicarious touch effects. In the first experiment, participants (n = 43) merely observed touch or no-touch to a hand; in the second, participants saw different touch textures (soft foam and hard rubber) either touching a hand (other-directed) or they were instructed that the touch was self-directed and to feel the touch. Each touch sequence was followed by a go/no-go task. We probed SCx activity and isolated SCx vicarious touch activations from visual carry over effects. We found that vicarious touch conditions (touch versus no-touch and soft versus hard) did not modulate early sensory ERP components (i.e. P50, N80); but we found effects on behavioural responses to the subsequent go/no-go stimulus consistent with post-perceptual effects. When comparing other- with self-directed touch conditions, we found that early and mid-latency components (i.e. P50, N80, P100, N140) were modulated consistent with early SCx activations. Importantly, these early sensory activations were not modulated by touch texture. Therefore, SCx is purposely recruited when participants are instructed to attend to touch; but such activation only situates, rather than fully simulates, the seen tactile experience in SCx.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Forster, B.
Secondary author(s):
Abad-Hernando, S.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Forster, B., & Abad-Hernando, S. (2024). In your skin? Somatosensory cortex is purposely recruited to situate but not simulate vicarious touch. NeuroImage, 289, 120561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120561
2-year Impact Factor: 5.7|2022
Impact factor notes: Impact factor not available yet for 2024
Times cited: 0|2024-03-22
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q1
Keywords: Touch observation / Somatosensory / ERPs / Texture / Simulation

In your skin? Somatosensory cortex is purposely recruited to situate but not simulate vicarious touch

In your skin? Somatosensory cortex is purposely recruited to situate but not simulate vicarious touch
DocumentFinal report - In your skin: The psychophysiology of touch observation2024

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2020 Grants
Start date: 2021-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-174
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
174 - In your skin: The psychophysiology of touch observation
Duration: 2021-09 - 2024-06
Researcher(s):
Bettina Forster
Institution(s): Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Social Sciences, City, University of London (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Forster, B.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Observed touch / Event-related potential (ERP) / Somatosensory / Psychophysiology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-174.01
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Final report - In your skin: The psychophysiology of touch observation
Publication year: 2024
Abstract/Results:
ABSTRACT:
Background
It has been suggested that we automatically simulate observed touch experiences in our somatosensory cortex (SCx) mirroring other’s sensory experiences through activation of early sensory areas.
Aims
Here we investigated whether (a) task instructions and attention to the observed touch modulate the activation of early sensory areas, and whether (b) the quality of the observed touch texture (i.e. soft vs hard) modulates such early sensory SCx activations.
Method
We measured ERPs of SCx’s hierarchical processing stages to investigate the timing of touch observation effects. In the first experiment, participants (n=43) merely observed touch or no-touch to a hand; in the second, participants saw different touch, textures (foam and rubber) either touching a hand (other-directed touch) or (they engage) with observed texture (self-directed). We probed SCx activity and isolated SCx touch observation activations from visual carry over effects.
Results
We found no early sensory SCx modulations (e.g. P50, N80), but we found touch observation effects on a later processing stage (i.e. Late Positive Complex) and on behavioural responses to a go/no-go stimulus presented after each touch sequence consistent with post-perceptual effects. Importantly, early sensory SCx modulations were present when participants were instructed to attend to and feel the (visual) touch; and, furthermore, these early sensory SCx activations were not modulated by observed touch texture.
Conclusions
SCx is purposely recruited when attention is directed to touch, and such activations situate the perceptual experience in the relevant sensory cortex rather than fully simulate the sensory experience.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Forster, B.
Document type:
Final report
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Forster, B. (2024). Final report - In your skin: The psychophysiology of touch observation.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Touch observation / Somatosensory / ERPs / Texture / Simulation

Final report - In your skin: The psychophysiology of touch observation

Final report - In your skin: The psychophysiology of touch observation