Research

Research topics

My research is on experimental psychology and neuroscience of body representation, touch perception, and pain. My fields of research are roughly outlined in this diagram.

Publications

The table shows a selection of publications. For a full list, visit here

Title Fulltext Data
Martel, M., Fuchs, X., Trojan, J., Gockel, V., Habets, B., & Heed, T. (2021). Illusory tactile movement crosses arms and legs and is coded in external space. BioRxiv, 2021.05.20.445020. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.05.20.445020
Fuchs, X., Diers, M., Trojan, J., Kirsch, P., Milde, C., Bekrater-Bodmann, R., Rance, M., Foell, J., Andoh, J., Becker, S., & Flor, H. (2021). Phantom limb pain after unilateral arm amputation is associated with decreased heat pain thresholds in the face. European Journal of Pain. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1842
Riemer, M., Trojan, J., Beauchamp, M., & Fuchs, X. (2019). The rubber hand universe: On the impact of methodological differences in the rubber hand illusion. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 104, 268–280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.07.008
Fuchs, X., Flor, H., & Bekrater-Bodmann, R. (2018). Psychological Factors Associated with Phantom Limb Pain: A Review of Recent Findings. Pain Research & Management, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5080123
Fuchs, X., Riemer, M., Diers, M., Flor, H., & Trojan, J. (2016). Perceptual drifts of real and artificial limbs in the rubber hand illusion. Scientific Reports, 6, 24362. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep24362

Teaching

I have several years of experience in teaching in cognitive neuroscience and psychology. Aside from basics of biopsychology and cognitive psychology, I lecture about body representation, tactile perception, and pain research.