I think expectation has alot to do with it. Many members say "Look at your hands to know that you're dreaming, because they'll ALWAYS be messed up looking." So that sets up a schema. But obviously, the expectation had to come from somewhere, and I think the issue there may have to do with numbers.
Quite often if I'm dreaming, numbers and letters will get jumbled up. So will numbers OF things. Like my room won't have 3 windows, it'll have 8. Or my book shelf will have 10 times as many books. I feel like it might be the same way with the hands. Like HoldOrFold said, our subCs can come up with brilliant landscapes properly, so why not a couple hands? A landscape can be gorgeous whether or not it has 10 trees or 1000. But hands are supposed to have 4 fingers and a thumb. Add to that a schema that hands always look weird, then you end up with no fingers and a veiny stump lol.
Next time you're lucid, instead of just focusing on your hands, focus on doing something with your hands, like picking up an object. Focus more on the object itself, and that'll disctract your subC from the schema and your hands will probably appear more normal. Also, a superb state of awareness in waking life and LDing alike usually conquers most of these issues. But if you're like me at all, achieving that level of awareness is an ongoing journey.
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