The Grey Area Between Illusion And Reality, The Fake Hand Experiment

This is crazy. Just thinking, or believing, can bring about an actual feeling.
via Science Girl

Sight, touch and proprioception (a sense of body position) all combine to convince this person that a rubber hand is their body part. Proprioception refers to the body’s ability to perceive its own position, closing your eyes and touching your nose is one example.

Here’s one from National Geographic:

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