Good point, Joan. I thought of probability matching and the way we learn syntax as a couple more examples of our sensitivity to patterns without awareness.
Interesting way to think about it. m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan Warmbold [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 2:32 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: RE:[tips] Evidence of Premonitions Discovered in New Study > > 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] The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- 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=21298 or send a blank email to leave-21298-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
