Illusions of the Body

The Prompt

Conduct at least two experiments that probe the plasticity of your body schema. Options include: the rubber hand illusion (or a home version using a mirror and a friend), Pinocchio illusion (vibrating the biceps tendon while touching the nose), or deliberately practicing a skill while receiving altered proprioceptive feedback (such as performing a task with weighted gloves, then without). Document what you experience and interpret your findings in terms of body schema plasticity.

Completion Criteria

A written account of at least two body schema experiments, each documented with the method used, the sensory experience produced, and an interpretation relating the findings to the concept of body schema plasticity. Must reference at least one relevant study (Botvinick and Cohen, Ramachandran, or Lackner).

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