Bilateral rubber hand illusion induced by unilateral visuotactile stimulation

• Published in: i-Perception (London) Vol. 15; no. 5; p. 20416695241278277
• Main Author: Yamamoto, Shinya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2024; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Short and Sweet; bilateral hands; body image; rubber hand illusion; sense of body ownership

The rubber hand illusion involves the sense of body ownership of a fake hand. We showed that concurrent visuotactile stimuli to unilateral rubber and real hands can induce the embodiment of bilateral rubber hands when both rubber hands are positioned on the table. This phenomenon indicates that the...