The ability to recognize one’s face is considered a fundamental aspect within the spectrum of selfhood. However, what is believed to be the most representative instance of personal identity is probably the less reliable representation of the self; the rather infrequent encounters we have with our own face are in fact mediated by a reflecting surface and likely distorted by a variety of expectations shaped by ourselves and others. How do we balance this information in order to maintain a contentment and stable mental representation of our own identity?
Self recognition
Publications
Filippetti ML, Tsakiris M
(2018).
Just before I recognize myself: the role of featural and multisensory cues leading up to explicit mirror self-recognition.
In Infancy.
Panagiotopoulou E, Filippetti ML, Tsakiris M, Fotopoulou A
(2017).
Affective touch enhances self-face recognition during multisensory integration.
In Scientific Reports.