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A tactile illusion where tapping separate regions of a person's skin in rapid succession (e.g. the elbow and the forearm) gives the impression of sequential taps hopping from one point to the next, even though the intermediate points were never touched.

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cutaneous rabbit illusion

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cutaneous rabbit illusion

Noun

A tactile illusion where tapping separate regions of a person's skin in rapid succession (e.g. the elbow and the forearm) gives the impression of sequential taps "hopping" from one point to the next, even though the intermediate points were never touched.

Japanese Meaning

皮膚の異なる部位に対して短時間に連続して刺激を加えると、実際には触れていない中間の部位まであたかも順番にタップされたかのように感じる触覚の錯覚現象。例えば、肘と前腕に刺激を与えると、実際に触れられていない部分にも連続した感覚が生じる現象を指す。