Affirmed gender shapes virtual embodiment: a phenomenological account of ownership and agency across gender identities
Neuroscience of Consciousness August 14, 2026 Marina Leggieri, Borriero Alessio, Ciorli Tommaso et al.
Abstract Gender identity plays a crucial role in how we come to feel our bodies as our own. When the inner sense of gender does not align with bodily appearance, the resulting tension can shape both conscious and pre-reflective aspects of embodiment. In this study, we examined how gendered self-representations influence bodily self-consciousness using the Full-Body Illusion in immersive virtual...