Frédérique de Vignemont investigates the philosophy of cognitive science, approaching bodily awareness from a multidisciplinary viewpoint. Her work delves into questions of body ownership, the spatial content of bodily sensations, and the distinctions between body schema and body image. Her research interests encompass self-consciousness, disorders of agency and ownership, embodiment, pain, empathy, theory of mind, and social cognition. She is currently authoring a book exploring the intricate relationship between the body and the self.
Mind the Body is the first comprehensive treatment of bodily awareness. It explores questions such as: How do I perceive my body? What makes me feel this specific body is my own? These questions are vividly illustrated with examples of bodily illusions and puzzling bodily disorders, which lead us to question some of our most basic intuitions.