Psychic staring effect
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The psychic staring effect (sometimes called scopaesthesia) is a supposed phenomenon in which humans detect being stared at by extrasensory means. The idea was first explored by psychologist Edward B. Titchener over a century ago during a series of laboratory experiments that found only negative results.
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See also
- Kepler's theory of vision
- Synchronicity
- Dependent origination
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