our sixth sense

Our Sixth Sense
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56515232410People often have anomalous experiences in life
00People often have anomalous experiences in life
Our Sixth Sense
61823601615440617283533909000Your Sixth Sense is authored by Mathew Hutson and talks about the anomalous experiences people have in life. Precisely, he describes the experiences that do not match one’s expectations and tend to contradict what is known scientifically. This is where the sixth sense comes in to explain this strange phenomenon. Humans usually rely on unproven forces to describe what the sixth sense could be since it is not scientifically explainable.
-799465560070Apophenia makes people see patterns that are not real
0Apophenia makes people see patterns that are not real
The sixth sense can arise when someone has some unusual encounters. For instance, one can suspect that somebody is staring at him/her and then he/she confirms the suspicion (Hutson, 2012). Such experiences prompt people to make an effort of understanding their mystery. In his article, Hutson talks about meaningful coincidences where individuals rely on patterns made by the brain understand certain happenings. People have a habit of seeing meaningful patterns that are not even there, a condition called apophenia. According to Hutson (2012), those who succeed in pattern-finding can be very creative.
-800100393065-7143752298065Neurotic or extraverted people are susceptible to perceived contact
00Neurotic or extraverted people are susceptible to perceived contact
-800100393065Deregulation of state of consciousness causes NDE and OBEs
Deregulation of state of consciousness causes NDE and OBEs
Most patients who suffer from cardiac arrest often report of having a near-death experience (NDE).

Besides, even healthy individuals can have out-of-body experiences (OBEs) at some time in life. Such abnormal events are believed to be caused by deregulation of the state of consciousness (Hutson, 2012). Hutson says that the mind has the ability to create sensations that are not real. People can have various hallucinations depending on their situations. Markedly, when a person is in grief, he/she might feel the presence of spirits at night.
Persons who are prone to perceived contact can either be neurotic or extraverted. Scientists have attempted to explain the concept of sensed presence using a magnet that is placed on the temporal lobes. People who believe in anomalous experiences are said to possess various traits including absorption and low behavioral inhibition (Hutson, 2012). They also have positive traits such as intuition, sensation-seeking, and openness. Additionally, people who had negative encounters in their early childhood tend to believe in paranormal.
Reference
Hutson, M. (2012, July 3). Your sixth sense. Psychology Today, 1-7.