
doi: 10.3758/cabn.4.2.170
pmid: 15460923
Observers can mislocalize a tactile target delivered to an unseen hand if a visible rubber glove is positioned next to a pair of distractor lights that flash in correlation with the tactile target (Pavani, Spence, & Driver, 2000). In the present study, we explored visual, tactile, and postural factors that influence this fake hand effect. Comparison with baseline conditions revealed that the fake hand effect was larger than a general spatial congruity effect but weaker than the effect obtained when tactile and visual stimuli were actually in the same locations (Experiment 1). Surprisingly, the effect did not depend on direct vision of the fake hand (Experiments 1 and 2), nor was it enhanced by congruent tactile information (Experiment 3). However, the fake hand effect was sensitive to the postural compatibility of the real and the fake hands (Experiment 4). These findings indicate that the available sensory information is used flexibly to incorporate the rubber glove into the body schema.
Posture, Artificial Limbs, Fixation, Ocular, Hand, Vibration, Judgment, Touch, Space Perception, Reaction Time, Visual Perception, Humans
Posture, Artificial Limbs, Fixation, Ocular, Hand, Vibration, Judgment, Touch, Space Perception, Reaction Time, Visual Perception, Humans
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