Feeling flat?


PEOPLE can be persuaded to feel like a table, according to a bizarre experiment that sheds new light on body image disorders such as anorexia. 

Scientists have reported on an odd illusion that occurs when a person cannot see their own hand but can see a rubber hand placed next to them on a table. 

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