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Nor are they as rare as one might think. My own encounters with precognitive dreams, synchronicities, telepathy and other paranormal phenomena suggest that we need only pay close attention to our experience to detect the presence of some of these (and keeping a dream journal, as Swedenborg did, is a good way to do this). Most of us experience some form of the paranormal without even recognizing it, which suggests that rather than a special "gift" possessed by only the few, these powers are a part of human nature—submerged, yes, but still present and on occasion active.
Kremer’s sympathy or empathy was very remarkable. He seemed to read his patients’ minds, to know intuitively all their fears and hopes. He observed their movements and postures like a theater director with his actors. One of his papers—a favorite of mine—was called “Sitting, Standing, and Walking.” It showed how much he observed and understood even before doing a neurological exam, even before the patient opened his mouth.
But usually people see things a little narrower. They’ve picked a group to belong to, and along with it the story that serves it just. I find that a constant and fascinating example of how we’ll all tell ourselves what we need to hear to feel good about our choices.
The Stories We Tell Ourselves by David of Basecamp
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