Organised by Dr Giulia Orioli, Dr Natalie Bowling

This symposium will explore developmental changes in how tactile, visual and proprioceptive information is integrated to produce accurate representations of touch and the body. Our first talk reveals modulation of neural responses to touch by looming visual objects in early infancy (Dr Giulia Orioli). Our second talk will discuss improved accuracy of body representation throughout adulthood, in individuals with and without mirror-touch synaesthesia (Dr Natalie Bowling). Our third talk will go on to explore childhood development in how visual and proprioceptive information is integrated to localise the body (Dr Katie Greenfield). The final talk will describe force production during tactile exploration in young adulthood, and possible implications for older adults (Dr Roberta Roberts).

Presentations in this session