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Investigation of the Sense of Agency and metacognition in active and passive control
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate how human perception and cognition change when a person moves their arm freely by themselves (active movement) compared to when their arm is moved by an external device (passive movement).
We aim to clarify the mechanisms by which people perceive and recognize their own movements.
Experimental Procedure
In this experiment, a computer display and an experimental device used to manipulate objects displayed on the screen will be used.
Task
Participants will operate the device to move two shapes displayed on the screen (a circle and a square) for 5 seconds.
Discrimination and Evaluation
After the movement ends, participants will answer the question:
“Which of the two shapes’ movements matched your own arm movement (sensation) more closely?”
In addition, participants will rate their confidence in their answer on a four-point scale.
This procedure will be repeated multiple times under different conditions.
Experimental Conditions
The experiment will be conducted under the following two conditions:
Active condition: Participants freely operate the device themselves.
Passive condition: The device moves automatically, and the participant’s arm is moved by the device.
During the experiment, your arm movements, the selected shape, and your confidence ratings will be recorded.
The device used in this experiment is described in the document titled “Exp equipment environment.”
In addition, important information regarding the experiment is provided below. Please be sure to read it carefully before participating.
General Information EN 2025.03.19