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Video demonstrations and discussions by Andrew T. Austin
I would like to explore some of these principals at the next workhop, coming up in January. This …
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This is an idea I’ve had for some time now – a basic image in physio and bodywork: imagine your (insert body part here) as …
Rubber hand illusion – remapping body sensation
Published by George Khut
on November 15th, 2008
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Watch how you can trick your brain by stroking a fake rubber hand and your real hand at the same time. Link from New Scientist online
I’ll be working on presenting this illusion at the Bundanon workshop! I think it opens the door for all sorts of poetic body transformation – wondering how we could include some more subtle/imaginative body metamorphoses… some research has been done on virtual/mixed reality displays and this sort of re-mapping of bodyimage – I’ll follow up soon.