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Timothy Dummer¹, Alexandra Picot-Annand, Tristan Neal

¹Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, LSC, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4J1, Canada. tjd@dal.ca

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychology
Somatosensory Perception

Background:

The rubber hand illusion (RHI) demonstrates how tactile sensations can be misattributed to a non-body part.
Previous research highlights the role of visual-tactile synchrony in inducing the RHI.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of movement synchrony on the rubber hand illusion.
To compare active, passive, and asynchronous movement conditions in eliciting the RHI.

Main Methods:

An apparatus was developed to synchronize visual and felt movement.
Participants experienced active, passive, and asynchronous movement conditions, alongside a standard visual-tactile condition.
Statistical comparisons were made between the movement conditions and the visual-tactile control.

Main Results:

Synchronized visual and felt movement significantly increased reports of the RHI.
A trend suggested stronger illusion reports in the active movement condition compared to the passive condition.
Self-report patterns varied depending on the specific question asked.

Conclusions:

Movement synchrony, particularly active movement, is a significant factor in enhancing the rubber hand illusion.
The findings support the role of congruent sensorimotor feedback in body ownership perception.