Any time solving a problem involves understanding the intricacies of the human brain, not to mention variations in every individual human brain, the solution will take time. Psychologists are working to unravel the challenges of establishing prosthetic embodiment, even adding rehabilitation psychologists to the prosthesis user’s care team, to make collective and individual advances.
“Psychology is ideal for tying things together—the engineering aspects, the technical possibilities, and the desired technical advancements with the psychosocial characteristics of the individual,” said Marcia Scherer, PhD, MPH, a research psychologist and president of the Institute for Matching Person and Technology in the American Psychological Association (APA) story.
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