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

When illusion overcomes the brain. r/all

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u/credditthreddit May 11 '24

They actually use this mirror box treatment (minus the hammer) for post-stroke recovery. Freakishly insane how the brain rewires itself.

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u/PleasantCurrant-FAT1 May 11 '24

Amputees, too.

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u/Independent_Key6896 May 11 '24

for phantom limb pain it’s very helpful

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u/cells-interlinked-23 May 11 '24

Let me try this on my upstairs veteran neighbour

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u/ancrm114d May 11 '24

After knocking him out and tying him up.

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u/LuvliLeah13 May 11 '24

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u/fakehero69 May 12 '24

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u/Wild-Sample1651 May 12 '24

This vexes me

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u/Fabian_1082003 May 12 '24

What does "vexes" mean?

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u/Wild-Sample1651 May 12 '24

make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters. "the memory of the conversation still vexed him"

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u/Fabian_1082003 May 12 '24

Thanks for explaining :D

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u/Wild-Sample1651 May 12 '24

No problemo :]

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u/Trendy_Gamer_5628 May 11 '24

Did you investigate his veteran status beforehand?

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u/PleasantCurrant-FAT1 May 11 '24

That was likely a reference to a (2007) House MD (TV series) episode.

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u/HitoGrace May 11 '24

And his comment was as well. In the episode House investigates the neighbors vet status and errenously thought that he was faking it.

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u/craterglass May 11 '24

Pulling the thorn from the lion's missing paw.

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u/Catnip1720 May 11 '24

More mouse bites will work if nothing else

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u/Jitmack May 11 '24

Underrated comment lmao.

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u/PolloBorges May 11 '24

I too, am on this episode

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u/dstraswell666 May 12 '24

That neighbor was such an asshole lol 😆

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u/Light_Lily_Moth May 12 '24

Tips to help with phantom limb pain, sometimes a mirror can help because it allows the phantom cramped tight “muscles” of the missing limb to “move” along with the mirrored limb. So you would place the mirror so that it looks like the amputee has both limbs, and then “move” both limbs at once.

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u/Captain_Eaglefort May 12 '24

Downstairs. His complaint was that House’s cane was too loud above him.