Although we are just funnin’ here, the truth is that the brain *does* do all the things mentioned in the original article. There are several well-validated tests that you can perform that the demonstrate that the vast majority of human brains can be convinced that something that patently is *not* part of the body *is*. Phantom limb syndrome is not a freak occurrence- it is part of how your brain works.

Likewise, it is well proven that, with rare exceptions, most rational decision making is a farce. You make a choice, then your brain edits your personal timeline and makes you *think* you went through a logical series of assessments to reach that conclusion.

Your brain is continuously making educated guesses about things around you, editing, collating, and generalizing. Fundamentally, it is lying to you, all day long, every day.