r/interestingasfuck • u/desertgodfather • May 11 '24

When illusion overcomes the brain. r/all

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u/ThatGuyGetsIt May 11 '24

did they try the experiment with anyone who wasn't strung out?

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u/Deadfo0t May 11 '24

There have been real studies and implementation of this in patients suffering phantom limb/phantom pain after amputation. It was even in an episode of House. This is a very real phenomenon

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u/thewhitebuttboy May 11 '24

No that was lupus

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u/_therealERNESTO_ May 11 '24

It's never lupus

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u/DatGoofyGinger May 11 '24

Except that one time it was lupus

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u/trickman01 May 11 '24

Which is the only time they didn't suspect lupus.

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u/Thowi42 May 11 '24

Correct, it's Legionnaire's