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Uploaded on Sep 19, 2007

Watch how you can trick your brain by stroking a fake rubber hand and your real hand at the same time. More: http://www.newscientist.com/channel/b...

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  • LmfaoAFrog

    LmfaoAFrog 1 year ago

    Vsauce anyone?

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  • aszenasi

    aszenasi 2 years ago

    obviously it has to do with your brain. what else would it have to do with? everything you experience has to do with your brain.

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  • eselpopo

    eselpopo 1 week ago

    ... as with every accent?!

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  • blazednlovinit

    blazednlovinit 2 weeks ago

    i cant take a researcher seriously when she wears a poka dot dress

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  • abagopudding

    abagopudding 4 months ago

    This guy hits it with a hammer /watch?v=sxwn1w7MJvk

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  • TheLizardvideos

    TheLizardvideos 4 months ago

    they should stab the fake hand and see the reactions of the people

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  • JoshLikeCrazy

    JoshLikeCrazy 4 months ago

    how does it not?

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  • Sam G-man

    Sam G-man 5 months ago

    then you stab the fake hand

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  • Kevin Hodge

    Kevin Hodge 5 months ago

    Want to make this experiment interesting? Smash the rubber hand with a iron mallet!!

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  • lobreddemon

    lobreddemon 5 months ago

    Yeah i know thats where I got the idea

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  • bobrulerofall

    bobrulerofall 5 months ago

    they have, i think it was on that psycology tv show , cant remember what it's called.

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