There is a psychological term for when a tool is perceived as an extension of the body
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Psychological and cognitive research extensively studies the phenomenon where a tool is incorporated as an extension of the body, commonly referred to as 'tool embodiment'.
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link.springer.com: Are tools truly incorporated as an extension of the body ...
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Discusses tool embodiment and incorporation as a body extension.
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frontiersin.org: Frontiers | The Embodiment of Objects: Review, Analysis, and Future Directions
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Explores objects and tools being experienced as body extensions.
sciencedirect.com: Intensive tool-practice and skillfulness facilitate the ...
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Refers to the extension of body representations through tool use.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: The Embodiment of Objects: Review, Analysis, and Future Directions
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Discusses the embodiment of objects and tools as body extensions.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com: Expertise in Tool Use Promotes Tool Embodiment
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Examines expertise in tool use promoting tool embodiment.