# Sheldrake on Being Stared At

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**Created:** [August 21, 2008, 4:56am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/sheldrake-on-being-stared-at/17978 "2008-08-21T04:56:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![PheroQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@PheroQuirk](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/PheroQuirk)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 4:56am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/sheldrake-on-being-stared-at/17978/1 "2008-08-21T04:56:58Z")

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[Rupert Sheldrake Online](http://www.sheldrake.org/books_tapes/staring_interview_SeattlePI.html)

As the title of his book suggests, the sense of being stared at is the most common “paranormal” event, reported by 70 to 90 percent of the adults Sheldrake surveyed. He speculates that focused visual attention has an effect that extends beyond the eye and brain of the observer.

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**Author:** ![MoreJosh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/morejosh/32/388_2.png) [@MoreJosh](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/MoreJosh)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/sheldrake-on-being-stared-at/17978/2 "2008-08-21T06:30:34Z")

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Interesting. I definitely know the feeling of being stared at, then you suddenly turn and lock eyes with the person? Yeah it’s weird…always wanted to learn more bout that.