“…There are many examples of psychological or emotional processes precipitating transient but profound alterations in the quality and intensity of phantom limb sensations, including hypnosis (101), concentration (28,49), distraction (75), relaxation (98,99), fright (23), forceful reminders of the events that led to the amputation (102), the sight of other amputees (102), and witnessing cruel or violent acts (80,103). One amputee, interviewed by the author (J.K.), described his reaction to an accident involving his wife as "goose bumps and cold shivering down the phantom [leg].…”