Title: All About That "Being Watched" Vibe
Headings: Why You Get That Gut Instinct You’re Being Watched
Why You Get That Gut Instinct You’re Being Watched
What Is Blindsight?
Blindsight Patient TD: Recognizing We’re Being Watched
What Does This Mean?
What About the Feelings of Being Watched from Behind?
You’ve Turned Around
You’ve Been Alerted
Okay, But Why Do I Get that Feeling When I’m Completely Alone?
Our Brain Get’s a Little Confused Sometimes
What Should You Do If You Really Are “Being Watched?”
What If I’m Being Watched for Another Reason?

Content: While he “looked” at the pictures, TD was wearing a fMRI scanner that measured his brain activity. TD’s amygdala, part of the brain responsible for processing emotions and processing facial information, was more active when the people in the pictures looked directly at TD. What Does This Mean? Well, it shows us that our brains can detect when people are looking at us even if we haven’t noticed them. But there are some limitations to this. Our brain can only detect these people if they are somewhere within our field of view. This means these people could be in our peripheral vision or “the corner of our eyes,” and we pick up on these stares subconsciously. Pretend you’re walking down the street while looking at your phone and suddenly get the sense someone’s watching you. That’s your brain (or more like your nonconscious visual system) monitoring the things around you even though you’re focusing on something else. What About the Feelings of Being Watched from Behind?