Why does the brain "hurt" when someone hits a prosthetic hand? 🧠

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]Why do you actually feel pain when someone smashes this fake hand? It's completely fake, but your brain totally falls for it. So, what's going on? I'll tell you. But first, if you still have both of your hands, make sure to like, subscribe, share, and copy the link.

[00:00:13]Something unexpected might happen.

[00:00:15]Actually, this is a glitch in your nervous system. Your real arm is hidden, and your eyes are forced to focus entirely on the fake hand. After just a few seconds, your brain rewires itself.

[00:00:24]It officially adopts that piece of plastic as a part of your body. So, when the hammer drops, [music] your brain believes your body is getting hurt, and you flinch because you actually feel pain as if it were