my grandfather used to send me his copies of Skeptical Inquirer when I was twelve
I am delighted to find a thorough scientific investigation of the topic Can We Tell When Someone Is Staring At Us?
Because of the possibility that subjects, when cognitively focused on an important activity-like eating or drinking, or reading and studying, or problem solving-would not or could not attend to weaker or more subtle stimulation from psi or other paranormal sources such as "feelings of being stared at," a second study was carried out. If subjects were told that over a fixed time-period they would be stared at on a number of separate occasions, they might well be able to detect when they are being observed. Since they are focused on the problem of "being stared at" rather than competing activities their ability to detect stares should be maximized.
Because of the possibility that subjects, when cognitively focused on an important activity-like eating or drinking, or reading and studying, or problem solving-would not or could not attend to weaker or more subtle stimulation from psi or other paranormal sources such as "feelings of being stared at," a second study was carried out. If subjects were told that over a fixed time-period they would be stared at on a number of separate occasions, they might well be able to detect when they are being observed. Since they are focused on the problem of "being stared at" rather than competing activities their ability to detect stares should be maximized.
posted by JenIsFamous at 5/31/2006 04:02:00 AM
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It's good to see that scientists are putting hard earned tax payers dollars to good use. The army may very well find the research invaluable. But, as always the porn industry will benefit the most from these studies, no doubt porn actors and actress all over the world will be eager to learn the PSI techniques that would enable them to know if they are being stared at.
This reminds me of the "Angel Sightings" magazine I temped at for a few months. Whether it be psychic power or the existence of angels, the strongest believers are the always the ones most in need of more anecdotal evidence. We could be in the midst of another depression and that magazine would still sell 50,000 copies a month to grannies south of the mason-dixon.
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