Scientists create 'ghosts' in the lab by tricking the brain

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This has been demonstrated before, but it is fascinating nonetheless:

Scientists create ghosts in the lab by tricking the brain - Yahoo News

By Matthew Stock


Lausanne, SWITZERLAND - Neuroscientists have succeeded in creating 'ghosts' in the laboratory by tricking the brains of test subjects into feeling an unexpected 'presence' in the room.

Under normal circumstances the brain is able to form a unified self-perception, but lead researcher Olaf Blanke explained that when this malfunctions the brain creates a second representation of its body.

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Cool!

Yet another bit of knowledge about ourselves and our perceptions of reality.