Study participants tricked into feeling an extra finger experience altered perceptions of their hand's abilities
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The brain can sometimes trick itself into feeling like it has an extra appendage or that the body extends farther into space than it actually does. This can happen when signals in the brain get crossed due to a mix of visual and tactile cues in the environment. This phenomenon has been the subject o
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Study participants tricked into feeling an extra finger experience altered perceptions of their hand's abilities. The brain can sometimes trick itself into feeling like it has an extra appendage or that the body extends farther into space than it actually does. This can happen when signals in the brain get crossed due to a mix of visual and tactile cues in the environment. This phenomenon has been the subject o Covered by 1 publications. Medical Xpress: Study participants tricked into feeling an extra finger experience altered perceptions of their hand's abilities.
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- Medical Xpress United Kingdom Study participants tricked into feeling an extra finger experience altered perceptions of their hand's abilities The brain can sometimes trick itself into feeling like it has an extra appendage or that the body extends farther into space than it actually does. This can happen when signals in the brain get crossed due to a mix of visual and tactile cues in the environment. This phenomenon has been the subject o 3 h ago · Tier 3
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