The virtual-hand illusion: Effects of impact and threat on perceived ownership and affective resonance

The rubber hand illusion refers to the observation that participants perceive body ownership for a rubber hand if it moves, or is stroked in synchrony with the participant’s real (covered) hand. Research indicates that events targeting artificial body parts can trigger affective responses (affective...

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Main Authors: Ke eMa, Bernhard eHommel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00604/full