Mice fall for rubber hand illusion just like us

Mice can be tricked into thinking fake tails are their own, using the same "rubber hand illusion" that works in people. The illusion helps us understand how our brains create a sense of body ownership and awareness. The discovery that mice fall for the same trick could aid the development of prosthetic limbs and treatments for psychiatric disorders. In the human version of the trick, a person sits next to a rubber hand and their own hand is hidden. Stroking both hands at the same time tricks the person into feeling that the rubber limb is their own.