Our Sixth Sense – and the science behind it
THE mystery behind the ”sixth sense” – how people interact on a physiological level – is a step closer to being unravelled, according to a Sydney neuroscientist, Fairfax media reports.
A five-year study monitoring brain activity during therapy sessions has shown that two people can become physiologically aligned – parts of their nervous systems beating in harmony – despite having no physical contact with each another.Trisha Stratford, the neuropsychotherapist who did the research at University of Technology, Sydney, said her study provided a deeper understanding of what happened when people interacted, including when a couple fell in love.
She observed 30 volunteers using electrocardiography and a monitor on the finger to measure skin conductance resonance to identify the moment of alignment or ”oneness” during individual counselling with a therapist.
Her work follows the initial research by Dr Carl Marci.
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