The Body Transfer Illusion: Exploring Proprioception and Virtual Reality

The video explores proprioception, the body's ability to sense its position, and how it can be tricked by illusions like the rubber hand illusion. This illusion demonstrates how vision can override touch, leading participants to feel a fake hand as their own. The video also discusses the use of virtual reality to help amputees manage phantom limb pain by simulating the presence of lost limbs.

Discuss the psychological effects observed in participants during the body transfer illusion experiment.

How do virtual reality applications help amputees with phantom limb pain?

What is the significance of the electrodes used in the virtual reality treatment for amputees?