Agency and Embodiment Provide Dissociable Benefits to Perception, Metacognition and Neural Processing During Active Sensing
Ziying Tang, James Dowsett, Paul H. Taylor, Dardo N. Ferreiro, Michael Pecka
This study investigates how agency and embodiment affect perception, metacognition, and neural processing during active sensing, finding that agency improves accuracy and neural responses while embodiment uniquely enhances confidence.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience