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Gr 5-8 Students with an interest in the weird and unusual will find this book fascinating. It begins with an introduction to human senses and continues with chapters devoted to phenomena such as the "sixth sense," synethesia, and intuition. One of the most interesting sections d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Jackson moves beyond the basics of sensory perception to explore its alluring edges—the place where our fascination with the unseen and unexplained meets the limits of scientific explanation. In a mix of first-person accounting, factual explanations, and quotes from researchers, she presents cases that might help explain how sensory inputs can be transformed by our minds into decidedly nonscientific phenomena such as the "sixth sense" and psychic prediction. She also examines the ways in whi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Jackson moves beyond the basics of sensory perception to explore fascination with the unexplained, showing how our minds can transform sensory inputs into phe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Phenomena is filled with fascinating anecdotes and facts. Taking an unorthodox and interdisciplinary approach to the science of perception, this book investigates not only the senses themselves, but also how senses interact with one another. Take, for example, the story of Cheryl Schlitz, who suffered damage to her vestibular system—the organs of the inner ear that help maintain balance. A device called ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More