The Physiological Response to the Feeling of Being Watched

The current study considers the orienting response as a candidate model underlying the feeling of being watched. The study investigated if the feeling of being watched is accompanied by the orienting response. All participants designated the role of a starer (task one) and staree (task two). The staree’s skin conductance response (SCR) was assessed. Results showed a non-significant different in the number of peaks, peak amplitude or the integral of the phasic wave skin conductance response in the time intervals that the staree felt stared compared to the time intervals that the staree indicated not to feel stared at.