Defining Ownership of Ones Body

To be able to answer the question "Who owns that body" by a person, it must be clear what the body is. The spiritual path of defining the body is to include "soul" or "spirit" in the body. This is a deeper form of ownership as not only the personal form but also the overall existence of the individual is managed. Merriam-Webster defines the body as "the whole body of a person or animal" (Merriam-Webster). The physical form of the body is the fact of the body, and the special definition makes it more advantageous in social and legal systems.

The next step is to further define and quantify the relationship between body ownership and physical exercise control. Specifically, how does the activity in the brain area controlling exercise promote the sense of ownership of the body? How do these brain regions interact with each other and create a sense of self?

How does the brain create this fantastically attributed sense of consciousness and separation accompanying it? The ability of people to move their bodies is believed to contribute to the feeling of their physical possession. Therefore, Francesco della Gatta, Francesca Garbarini, and colleagues asked if the ability of the brain to move the real hand during the rubber hand illusion changes. In the experiment, the area of ​​the brain controlling hand movement was artificially stimulated by many volunteers. Their brains are temporarily unable to activate their real hand muscles when people are caused by the illusion of rubber hands to perceive false hands as part of their body . It's like the brain no longer sees real hands as part of the body. Therefore, the change in the ownership of the body experienced during the illusion of rubber hands is not a strange fantasy, but rather a physiological reaction accompanied by a change in brain activity.

The feeling of ownership - every part of your body is part of you - is what we normally take for granted. However, brain damage can ruin this feeling and convince individuals that their arms and legs are no longer their own. Even with a healthy population, "rubber hand illusion" can cause temporary similar phenomena. While one's hand hidden outside the gaze is touching at the same time, the individual sees realistic rubber hands touching. This creates a sense that artificial hands are already part of their body and their real hands are in a "non-physical" state.