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The Future Of Prostheses

A new study shows that setting up a link — so that what you do produces an effect on what you feel — changes the ability to control what you are doing when using a prosthesis, says blogger Alva Noë.
Source: Jeff Fitlow

Ask yourself: Where's your left hand?

I bet you don't need to look around to answer this. Or try this: Shut your eyes and reach down and touch your right heal. Not that hard for most of us.

Proprioception is the name of this ability we have that lets us keep track of, locate, and make use

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