University in Bochum: Rubber Hand Alleviates Pain
March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025
BOCHUM, Germany, March 19 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release:
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A Rubber Hand Alleviates Pain
Researchers conducted an experiment in which test subjects felt like a rubber hand was part of their own body. As a result, their own hand became less sensitive to pain.
If a person hides their own hand and focuses on a rubber hand instead, they may perceive it as part of their own body under certain conditions. What soun . . .
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A Rubber Hand Alleviates Pain
Researchers conducted an experiment in which test subjects felt like a rubber hand was part of their own body. As a result, their own hand became less sensitive to pain.
If a person hides their own hand and focuses on a rubber hand instead, they may perceive it as part of their own body under certain conditions. What soun . . .