Innocent Body-Shadow Mimics Physical Body.

The paradigm of the rubber hand illusion was applied to a shadow to determine whether the body-shadow is a good candidate for the alternative belonging to our body. Three kinds of shadows, a physical hand, a hand-shaped cloth, and a rectangle cloth, were tested for this purpose. The questionnaire results showed that both anatomical similarity and visuo-proprioception correlation were effective in enhancing illusory ownership of the shadow.

Evaluation of Hearing Sensitivity in Young Adults With Normal Hearing Using a 40-Hz Auditory Steady-State Response With CE-Chirp.

Purpose: The present study aimed to measure hearing sensitivity in young adults with normal hearing using a 40-Hz auditory steady-state response with CE-Chirp and to evaluate the speed and accuracy of this method.

Method: Twelve young adults (1 man, 11 women; mean age = 22.1 ± 3.