Green Scene: How octopuses fall for the rubber arm trick!
20 August - 6 mins
Podcast Series
The Pat Kenny Show
In the Green Scene this week we hear how virtual reality can actually trigger the brain’s own pain suppression mechanisms to deal with chronic pain. Also new research has revealed that plain-body octopuses can be fooled by a version of the famous rubber-hand illusion, a psychological trick first observed in humans. This is the first time scientists have seen evidence of this kind of body ownership in a non-mammalian species.
All to discuss with Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Research for Society For Research Ireland.
All with thanks to Repak.
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