Title: Ever Feel Like Being Watched? Science Reveals Why and How It Happens - Learning Mind
Headings: Ever Feel Like Being Watched? Science Reveals Why and How It Happens
Ever Feel Like Being Watched? Science Reveals Why and How It Happens
Do you ever feel like you are being watched?
If you think you are being watched, you probably are
We are programmed to notice where a person looks
We pay attention to what people look at
The spotlight is always on me
Blindsight – it’s all in the brain
Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)
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Content: This is so that we can see when the eyes are moving in different directions. Our eyes are designed so that we notice a person’s gaze. Not only that, but our brain dedicates a huge neural network all just to process where a person looks. In fact, studies showed that even new-born babies prefer to look at photographs of people with their eyes open. So the evidence is clear, eye movements are important. But in what context? We pay attention to what people look at
It has to do with evolutionary survival. Pay attention to where people are looking will alert you to oncoming danger. Thousands of years ago, humans were concerned with survival. So a quick glance off to the distance could signal that a threat was approaching.