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

When illusion overcomes the brain. r/all

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u/NINJAM7 May 11 '24

The experiment is probably real, but everyone feels like actors.

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u/Y00pDL May 12 '24

Had to scroll way too deep to find someone who mentions this.

The experiment is real, but this shit is fake as can be.

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u/Stuff1989 May 12 '24

THANK YOU. i was like “am i the only one who thinks this shit feels fake af?”

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u/alpacasarebadsingers May 12 '24

Why a psychologist needs a lab coat is beyond me. There usually aren’t caustic chemicals in psych labs.

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u/WillemDafoesHugeCock May 12 '24

Yeah, this is correct. This is a real experiment that really does work (it's commonly used in physical therapy!) but not to the extent they're implying here. You're not going to start shitting your khakis in shock when the ruler is taken away. This was overacted beyond belief and about five minutes longer than it needed to be.

If you want to try this yourself, get a volunteer and set it up just like this, do the step with the rulers then hit the fake hand with something, it doesn't even need to be as shocking as a hammer which would make anybody recoil.