In the classic “rubber hand” illusion, a participant is tricked into experiencing a fake arm on the table in front of them as their own: their brain “feels” the tickle of a feather or other stimuli ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Scientists figured out how to conduct the "rubber hand illusion" with lab mice. | Credit: Andrew ...

New technique could provide an effective bridge to standard exposure therapy Was a bit surprised to see this article pop up in my feeds. I have rather severe OCD specifically with an immense fear of ...

Optical illusions aren't just for humans; animals also experience and utilize them for survival and reproduction. From ...

Mice have been shown to experience an artificial sense of limb ownership, similar to the famous "rubber-hand illusion" in humans. "The rubber hand illusion is a staple of the study of body ...

The rubber-hand illusion was translated to the mouse model. Just like in humans, embodiment in mice can be achieved by brushing the real forelimb of the mouse and the artificial limb (yellow) in ...

If you’ve ever been to a magic show, you know how easy it is to “trick” your brain into seeing something that isn’t quite there. Now, a new study published in the journal Pain Reports has unveiled an ...

In my last article, I introduced the concept of brain illusions whereby people can “adopt” a fake hand as their own, and I mentioned how people with eating disorders are much more susceptible to this ...