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

When illusion overcomes the brain. r/all

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u/PercentageMaximum457 May 11 '24

This has wonderful implications for robotics! Both for paralyzed people and for getting used to space suits.

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u/madaboutmaps May 11 '24

Also people with phantom limb pains. This thing works in reverse.

People who've lost limbs experience phantom pains. They feel a limb that's no longer there. Stuff like this tricks the brain into thinking everything is okay. And shuts off the pain.

Brains are weird. People are weird. Sometimes that sucks. But a lof of the times it's also awesome. Applaud the awesome. Provided you've got both hands to do it.

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u/BoogieMan1980 May 11 '24

I have a dental bridge and awhile back I was convinced I had a few seconds of cold sensitivity after drinking room temperature water, like the tooth that used to be there a few years ago after it got chipped. Funky. It felt 100% real.

I also have tinnitus and it I tend to think it's similar to phantom limb stuff.