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Topic: Apparently they have done studies on whether people can "sense" if someone is looking at them

cccuuunnttt !.cATkimmOo started this discussion 4 years ago #102,682

And the answer is no, but I don't believe it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic_staring_effect

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 1 hour later[^] [v] #1,159,954

That study was done in the 1800s.

cccuuunnttt !.cATkimmOo (OP) replied with this 4 years ago, 56 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,965

@previous (B)
Let's do a new one

Erik !AltRitexT6 joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,966

@previous (cccuuunnttt !.cATkimmOo)
Let me look at you

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,972

There is a much more modern study out there.

jodie !foster2PAQ joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 18 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,979

i feel like it's more that you're aware of somebody's gaze and pattern recognition kicks in subconsciously telling you that they're probably still looking. that looming feeling like 'fuck off'

boof joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 2 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,160,016

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tteh !MemesToDNA joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,160,303

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