June 7, 2003

The Illusion of the Body Telegraph Article Our body image is more malleable than we think. This article reports on an experiment where people feel sensations from a fake hand or even a table! This also reminds me a bit of the idea of "phantom limbs", where people have sensations from an arm or leg that has been amputated. Is it possible that our whole experience of our body is an illusion? 9:51:58 AM    comment []