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Darwinian theory has a plethora of supportive evidence, from fossils to changes in our DNA, but can the same be said for our minds?
Our understanding of the physical world, relies on what scientists tell us can be proven by rigorous testing procedures. Our reactions are tempered and adjusted according to our current notion of reality experienced by our senses. The problem with those methodologies is that we cannot calculate our feelings and emotions in terms of empirical measurements. We can map various parts of the brain and pinpoint regions related to biological processes, but science still cannot locate a memory or a thought. We can see the physical effects of fear or sadness, but not measure the emotion itself.
I’m sure that we have all had that peculiar and uncomfortable experience of being watched or stared at from behind. That cold shiver down the spine when you look up and catch the culprit mid gawp. How do traditional scientist explain that phenomenon? Is having ‘chemistry’ with a new-found partner or the skin crawling repulsion of that creepy bloke at the party, more than the minutiae of non-verbal clues and body language? Could it be that we really have a sixth sense, that lies in the complexities of the electromagnetic spectrum?