Can we tell when we are being watched?

[Rambhutan]

Most of us have probably had that feeling we are being watched but are we actually able to tell? No doubt people will have plenty of anecdotes about this but is there any real evidence that we are able to tell - and if so what do people think is the likely mechanism? Being a sceptic I don't think anything paranormal is going on, so if it does happen I would think it is more likely to be that we subconsciously pick up on clues that we consciously miss.

[Lackadaisical2]

Yes, if you notice something- like see someone watching you.

Thats it, nothing supernatural about it.

[Farnhamia]

Nothing supernatural, true, though those feelings give rise to a lot of stories about paranormal happenings. You imght find Michael Shermer's article on The Sensed-presence Effect interesting.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

It's safer to assume that from somewhere from the bushes, behind a slightly open door or from under a couch a clown is watching you.

[Mirkana]

Actually, you are never being watched. You're just not that interesting.

[Panzerjaeger]

Random masturbation helps me tell when I am being spied upon. If I hear someone go, "Knock that off." Then I know someone is watching me and I run away...with my pants still around my ankles.

[Fartsniffage]

It's safer to assume that from somewhere from the bushes, behind a slightly open door or from under a couch a clown is watching you.

You risk the fury of the British judicial system after that restraining order? They have jowls to shake and hammers to bang you know.

[Farnhamia]

Actually, you are never being watched. You're just not that interesting.

Says the person with the crosshairs on their flag.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

It's safer to assume that from somewhere from the bushes, behind a slightly open door or from under a couch a clown is watching you.

You risk the fury of the British judicial system after that restraining order? They have jowls to shake and hammers to bang you know.

Kinky.

[Tall Tramps]

Go read some parapsychology journals about staring detection. It's linked in with Marco PK (psycho kenesis)

And yes I'm a psychology undergrad that knows too much about parapsychology.

[Fartsniffage]

Kinky.

Well it is the British judicial system. That goes without saying.

[North Wiedna]

You know whenever you go on YouTube, they hack into your webcam and spy on you, even if you exit out of the website?

[Farnhamia]

Go read some parapsychology journals about staring detection. It's linked in with Marco PK (psycho kenesis)

And yes I'm a psychology undergrad that knows too much about parapsychology.

But not enough to know how to spell "psychokinesis," I guess. Scroll up to my post and read the Shermer article.

And what's "Marco PK?"

[Jerenia]

Go read some parapsychology journals about staring detection. It's linked in with Marco PK (psycho kenesis)

And yes I'm a psychology undergrad that knows too much about parapsychology.

What you say: O
What I understand: .

[Lackadaisical2]

You know whenever you go on YouTube, they hack into your webcam and spy on you, even if you exit out of the website?

I think they'd have a hard time hacking my webcam.

[Tyr-risuur]

Probably not but it doesn't hurt to just randomly say "I know you're there" 'cuz if no one is there no one knows if someone is there than you were right! Maybe you just freaked out some NWO secret society.

[Tall Tramps]

Go read some parapsychology journals about staring detection. It's linked in with Marco PK (psycho kenesis)

And yes I'm a psychology undergrad that knows too much about parapsychology.

But not enough to know how to spell "psychokinesis," I guess. Scroll up to my post and read the Shermer article.

And what's "Marco PK?"

I fail at life.

Macro PK is the psychic that we can control and see. Such as 'bending spoons'. Stuff like that. Yuri Gellar(sp) kinda psychic.

Micro PK is the more interesting stuff. Changing random number generators to choose a number or even/numbers come up more often. Altering virtual dice rolls is a good example.

[Strathy]

I don't usually think the supernatural can be involved in life. However, I once had some "preminitions" At first I though nothing of it, but hen they started coming true. So now I am slightly more open to these ideas.

[Greed and Death]

It's safer to assume that from somewhere from the bushes, behind a slightly open door or from under a couch a clown is watching you.

AHHHHHH
*fires pistol blindly into the bushes*
Die clown die!!!!

[Panzerjaeger]

I don't usually think the supernatural can be involved in life. However, I once had some "preminitions" At first I though nothing of it, but hen they started coming true. So now I am slightly more open to these ideas.

OMG me too. I thought I was going to shoot this guy in the face and then I did. The court called it premeditation though.

[Strathy]

I don't usually think the supernatural can be involved in life. However, I once had some "preminitions" At first I though nothing of it, but hen they started coming true. So now I am slightly more open to these ideas.

OMG me too. I thought I was going to shoot this guy in the face and then I did. The court called it premeditation though.

I was actually being serious.

[Tyr-risuur]

I don't usually think the supernatural can be involved in life. However, I once had some "preminitions" At first I though nothing of it, but hen they started coming true. So now I am slightly more open to these ideas.

OMG me too. I thought I was going to shoot this guy in the face and then I did. The court called it premeditation though.

That is friggin' epic!

[Pythria]

[WWII History Geeks]

Most of us have probably had that feeling we are being watched but are we actually able to tell? No doubt people will have plenty of anecdotes about this but is there any real evidence that we are able to tell - and if so what do people think is the likely mechanism? Being a sceptic I don't think anything paranormal is going on, so if it does happen I would think it is more likely to be that we subconsciously pick up on clues that we consciously miss.

I think it's more of a paranoia thing. *shrugs* Or one of those things that we can't explain.

[Fartsniffage]

AHHHHHH
*fires pistol blindly into the bushes*
Die clown die!!!!

You'll miss.

The last thing many a person has seen is a maniacal clown bearing down on them after exhasuting all their ammunition. The trick is to keep a fresh clip ready after you've broken down crying, and back it up with a flame-thrower hidden behind your back.