One of Ramachandran's more famous experiments is the "phantom limb". A phantom limb is a psychological phenomenon that happens when a amputee have feelings and sensations in their missing limb. Phantom limb patients would often report an intense clenching feeling in their non-existent hand or feeling sensations in their missing limb when another part of the body is stimulated. To resolve this problem, Ramachandran used a mirror box.
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