Phantom limbs learn impossible tricks

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 09:35 in Psychology & Sociology

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has shown that body images can be formed independently of external sensory inputs, and that the phantom limbs of amputees can be trained to carry out tasks that would be impossible for real limbs.

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