title: Approaching Stan Laurel's illusion: the self-induced rubber hand phenomenon.
abstract: The classical rubber hand illusion is induced by an experimenter (eg stimulation with a brush) and usually realized with some sort of visual occlusion. Here, we demonstrate a new phenomenon: the self-induced rubber hand illusion. It is possible to elicit the feeling of a third hand without any help from an experimenter and under conditions of no occlusion. The findings are discussed within the context of neural plasticity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Science, Justus Liebig University, Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10F, 35394 Giessen, Germany. hartmut.neuf@psychol.uni-giessen.de
authors.forename: Hartmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Neuf
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamburger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007088:Illusions / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009040:Motion Pictures; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D055698:Touch Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult