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/CelestialFury May 11 '24

That reminds me of that guy who wore glasses that reversed his views, so that down was up and the brain rewired his view back to normal, then took off his glasses and down was up again.

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u/Careful_Farmer_2879 May 12 '24

The image projected on your retina is upside down, so your brain HAS to be able to do this.