The brain is capable of perceiving more than previously thought
Most people have had the experience of feeling as though they were being watched without actually seeing the person watching them. A new study published in the journal Psychological Science suggests that the full depth of brain potential may explain this phenomenon.
An international group of researchers found that the human brain can pay attention to something and remember aspects of it later without actually being aware that it was present in the moment.
It may seem counterintuitive that the mind can pay attention to an object without even being consciously aware of it, but the researchers said that this characteristic of brain potential likely evolved to help the early ancestors of the human race identify and differentiate between potentially threatening and beneficial objects more quickly.
"We need to be able to direct attention to objects of potential interest even before we have become aware of those objects," said Po-Jang Hsieh, who led the investigation.
The findings help underscore author and philosopher Ilchi Lee's points about the extent of brain potential, and support his idea that through rigorous mental exercise, it may be possible to develop these parts of the mind that most people don't even know they have.
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