Amputees feel as though their prosthetic limb belongs to their own body

Monday, August 13, 2018 - 13:40 in Psychology & Sociology

In a breakthrough approach that combines virtual reality and artificial tactile sensations, two amputees feel as though their prosthetic hand belongs to their own body. Moreover, the scientists show that the phantom limb actually grows into the prosthetic hand.

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