Relative to Gladwell's book, Blink, and research on subliminal perception, an alternative and more scientific explanation for these accurate predictions could be that they are come from the subjects' implicit recognition of patterns. Since this implicit processing has not become conscious (explicit), it would "feel" like a premonition.
One parallel in Blink was how art historians could 'instinctively' determine if a so-called archaeological artifact was real or fake based on their extensive experiences. But they appeared to not have explicit awareness of their use of previous experiences so it could feel like it was a 'premonition' also. Joan [email protected] > Key quote: "Mossbridge said that researchers are not sure whether people > are really sensing the future..." > > You sure wouldn't get much sense of that from reading the story. > > We're doomed. > > -- > Marc Carter, PhD > Associate Professor of Psychology > Chair, Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences > College of Arts & Sciences > > > > > > > > > > > > Here we go again! > > > > Evidence of Premonitions Discovered in New Study > > http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/10/22/evidence-of-premonitions-hinted-at-in-new-study/ > > > Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. > Professor Emeritus of Psychology > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=21296 or send a blank email to leave-21296-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
