(members:陳羿勳、楊杰恩)
Sometimes, people may feel that
they encounter supernatural beings, but in fact, most of those are bogus. In some
special cases, our brain messes up, adds, or ignores signals, which leads to
hallucinations. So we don't need to be afraid of it: instead, we should think
more about the principle behind it.
1.
When you mishear the
lyrics in a song, your brain filled in a meaning that wasn’t there. (And it
will most likely continue to mishear those words even after you learn the right
ones.)
2.
The brain’s picture of
reality sometimes includes things that aren’t there. But it can also completely
miss things that are there. This is called inattentional blindness.
3.
It’s so good that it sometimes finds meaning in meaningless things. You experience it whenever you stare at clouds and see rabbits, ships or faces. Or gaze at the moon and see a face.1.
If you see or feel the
presence of a loved one who died — and trust your perceptions — then “it has to
be a ghost,” says Smailes.
Paying attention to all
of it would overwhelm you. So your brain picks out the most important parts.
And then it fills in the rest. “The vast majority of perception is the brain
filling in the gaps,” explains Smailes.
Connection：
The last time when I was in a hotel, I felt I was
paralyzed by a ghost.
However, after I read this article and some scientific research, I will no longer be afraid of ghosts.
Vocabulary X 8：
Bogus(a.)：false, not real, or not legal
She produced some
bogus documents to support her application.
Pareidolia(n.)：a situation in which
someone sees a pattern or image of something that
does not exist, for example a face in a cloud
Religious pareidolia is when
the eye sees religious images in objects such
as tree trunks and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Bombard(v.)：to attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs
The troops bombarded the city, killing and injuring hundreds.
Misperception：a belief or opinion about something that
is wrong or not accurate
We are trying to get away from
this misperception that tennis is an elitist sport.
Whack(v.)：to hit someone or something noisily
She whacked him in the mouth.
Paranormal(a.)：impossible to explain by known natural forces or
by science
This book is about people who claim to
have paranormal abilities such as ESP and mind reading.
Hoax(n.)：a plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there
is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick
He'd made a hoax call claiming to
be the president.
Dart(v.)：to move quickly or suddenly
I darted behind the sofa and hid.
Flail(v.)：(especially of arms and legs) to move energetically
in an uncontrolled way
She ran from the house in a terrible rage, her arms flailing in the air.
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