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> extra-sensory perception, telepathy, etc. Eh? Barring brain implants that have yet to be invented, these are in the realm of fantasy/quackery/pseudoscience.
by mmirate 8y ago
> extra-sensory perception, telepathy, etc.
Eh? Barring brain implants that have yet to be invented, these are in the realm of fantasy/quackery/pseudoscience.
- bitwize 8y agoYeah, but mirror neurons could be what cause people to think they can read minds. Imagine watching someone over a period of time, and you subconsciously pick up on subtle cues and microexpressions that give you a more detailed picture of that person's mental state than you would otherwise be able to guess. To someone unfamiliar with the role of mirror neurons -- even to yourself -- this would be almost indistinguishable from mind reading (or at least Counselor Troi style "empathy"). It reportedly happens a lot in the scam psychic trade, wherein a charlatan comes to believe that, like Oda Mae Brown from Ghost, they've actually developed the powers they have heretofore only pretended to have. Such charlatans are called "shuteyes" in the business.