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In 2011, researchers Jason Tangen, Sean Murphy, and Matthew Thompson at the University of Queensland discovered a striking visual illusion while preparing a set of face images for a study. As they ...

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*These authors contributed equally to this work. Proprioception is essential for perception and action. Like any other sense, proprioception is also subject to illusions. In this research, we model ...

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