Commentary: Mechanical Pain Thresholds and the Rubber Hand Illusion

Frontiers in Psychology

Matteo Martini¹ 

关键词: pain;    body ownership;    rubber hand illusion;    virtual hand illusion;    embodiment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01715

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Investigations into the relationship between bodily illusions and pain perception are representing a relatively modern trend in cognitive science. Recently, Bauer et al. (2018) published a work with the aim to determine if the vision of a potentially painful stimulus threatening the rubber hand can modify the mechanical pain threshold (MPT). They state that MPT remains relatively stable during the induction of the rubber hand illusion (RHI), yet it can be significantly decreased by the vision of an artificial threat to the RH. The purpose of the present commentary is to provide alternative explanations to Bauer's results, which have not been discussed in their article. This process would help promote additional reflection on this topic and hopefully foster further advances in this field.

【 授权许可】

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