Have you experienced any of the ‘extra’ senses described by Sheldrake? A sense of being stared at or other odd feelings?

Instructions
Compose a short, informal reflection post that engages critically with the readings and discussions from today’s class – don’t forget to bring in examples from your personal experience and/or popular culture.

The point of these assignments is not only to get you thinking about the readings and how they might relate to your everyday life but also for you to practice writing in a less formal style than typical academic work. That said, please verbally give me the name of the author and the page number for any direct quotes you might include.

Prompts to help you think about your response (you are not required to focus on these questions, they’re simply suggestions):

Have you experienced any of the ‘extra’ senses described by Sheldrake? A sense of being stared at or other odd feelings?

Is five the number you think we should stick with or do you think there are more senses than that?

Where do you stand on the possibility of paranormal senses?

TODAYS CLASS

REQUIRED READINGS
Robertson, B.A. (2016). Science of the Sance: Transnational networks and gendered bodies in the study of psychic phenomena, 1918-40. Vancouver: UBC Press Chapter 3: A Touch of the Uncanny.

Sheldrake, R. (2009). The Sense of Being Stared At. In D. Howes (Ed.), The Sixth Sense Reader (247-266). London: Bloomsbury.

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