Phenomenological Origins of Psychological Ownership

Motivated by a set of converging empirical findings and theoretical suggestions pertaining to the construct ownership, we survey literature from multiple disciplines present an extensive account linking inception foundational naïve theory ownership principles governing sense (body) ownership. The first part examines emergence non-conceptual in terms minimal self body schema—a dynamic mental model that functions as instrument directed action. A remarkable feature schema is it expands incorporate objects are objectively controlled person. Moreover, this embodiment extracorporeal accompanied phenomenological feeling towards embodied objects. In fact, argue agency inextricably linked, predictable control over object can engender This relation between objective moderated gestalt-like principles. second part, posit these early emerging experiences lead formation rooted notions agential involvement.