This eyesense.training app lets you test your sensitivity to being looked at from behind—and explore whether practice can improve it. Each test takes only a few minutes.
The test requires two people, each with a mobile phone. One acts as the looker, the other as the subject. The looker’s phone gives random instructions in 20 trials: either to look at the back of the subject’s neck or to look away and think of something else. The subject’s phone signals the start and end of each trial, after which the subject answers “yes” or “no,” depending on whether they felt they were being looked at.
At the end of the session, you receive your score. By chance guessing, the average score would be around 50% (10 out of 20). Average scores above this level suggest an ability to detect stress.
You can repeat the test, swap roles, or return later for another session.
The aim is to discover whether sensitivity can improve with training, similar to how biofeedback works. You might also try informal practice with feedback from a partner, or explore whether factors such as meditation or altered states of consciousness affect results.
If you manage to score consistently around 65% (13 out of 20) or higher—or if you find a method that helps others improve—we would love to hear from you, and might invite you to join the Scopaesthesia Research Group, which is coordinated by Georgia Black. Please contact us by email at scopaesthesia.research@gmail.com
Get the AppThis 2-minute video shows you how the test works
Tutorial by Georgia Black
