Meta-analysis on the rubber hand illusion: What do we know about the proprioceptive drift?

Abstract

This work had the ambition to investigate the heterogeneity and contradictory results in the rubber hand illusion (RHI) by developing the first meta-analysis on
this topic. A literature review was conducted on the recent evolution and new
paradigms of this illusion. We also presented the different quantification methods of the RHI, focusing on the proprioceptive drift.
With a rigorous systematic review, we had identified 94 studies for the data analysis. The data was extracted using a coding form based on our hypotheses. In total 155 effect sizes were collected. Results showed that the proprioceptive drift has a strong but heterogeneous effect size that is not explained by moderator variables.
Finally, implication as well as possible publication biases have been discussed .

Date of Award	2016
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Université libre de Bruxelles
Supervisor	Axel Cleeremans (Promotor)