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Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) - Is The Amputation of Healthy Limbs Ethically Justified? by alyahrodriguez69 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The study investigates body integrity identity disorder (BIID), a condition characterized by a persistent desire to amputate or paralyze healthy limbs, focusing on the peripersonal space (PPS) around the legs. It finds that individuals with BIID do not exhibit a significantly smaller PPS around their unwanted legs compared to healthy controls, suggesting that despite feeling foreign, these limbs still maintain a protective sensory boundary. The research aims to deepen the understanding of the neural mechani

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