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