I am pleased to announce that my new paper has been published in Japanese Psychological Research.
Tanaka, S. (2024). Hand to Face: A Phenomenological View of Body Image Development in Infants.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jpr.12517
In this paper, I reconsider the development of the "body image" from a phenomenological perspective. My central proposal is that the hands are the first organ, while the face is the final organ, to be fully incorporated into an infant's body image.
Why does the face—the very center of our social identity—take the longest to be "owned" as part of our felt body? And how do the hands pave the way for this process? If you are interested in the "why" and "how" of this developmental journey, I invite you to read the full text via the DOI link above.
I hope you find the argument engaging.
Best regards,
Shogo
