“You are asked to participate in a voluntary research study conducted by Daniel M.T. Fessler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, from the Anthropology Department at the University of California, Los Angeles. You are a possible participant in this study if you are at least 18 years of age.

The purpose of the study is to explore the roles played by different parts of the body in people’s conceptions of themselves.

If you volunteer to participate in this study, we would ask you to complete a survey. You would be asked to indicate a) how important various parts of your body are for your identity or sense of self, and b) how much you are aware of , or sense, various parts of your body. The total length of time for completion of the survey is approximately 3 minutes.”