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It could be because they are being watched. From surveillance cameras to transaction records to email monitoring programs, we're all increasingly being watched in completely legal ways. Check out Stephen Lawson's fascinating (and disturbing) PC World article, "Yes, You Are Being Watched." But could other forces be at work? It may just be EQ, or emotional quotient. It's the capacity of people to tap into the "emotional undercurrent of any situation." This Radar article profiles toll booth operator Jude Singarayar, who interacts with about 2,500 people a day and whose EQ shows a heightened ability to "gauge what others are thinking and feeling."
Whether certain individuals are paranoid or just perceptive has always been a judgment call. Some people are simply better at identifying body language, being aware of their environment, and being sensitive to crowd behavior. Whether or not they're actively being eyeballed, they can sense the tenor of a room. Law enforcement officials (can you say Secret Service?) are trained to develop these kinds of sensitivities. As for that creepy, hair-rising-on-the-back-of-your-neck sensation, your temperament likely plays a big part. Perhaps you've already noticed something strange in your peripheral vision, and your mind is reacting subconsciously. Or maybe, just maybe, they really are out to get you.
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