prekognition

Prekognition is the purported ability to foresee future events. This concept falls under the umbrella of extrasensory perception (ESP) and is often discussed in the context of parapsychology. Proponents suggest that prekognition can manifest in various ways, including dreams, visions, or a strong intuition about what is to come. These perceived insights are said to be spontaneous and unpredictable, rather than a result of logical deduction or probability.

The existence of prekognition has not been scientifically proven. Skeptics often attribute claims of prekognition to psychological phenomena such as confirmation bias, selective memory, or the vagueness of prophecies that can be interpreted in multiple ways after an event occurs. Various studies have attempted to scientifically validate prekognition, but none have yielded conclusive and replicable evidence that satisfies mainstream scientific standards. Despite the lack of empirical support, the idea of seeing the future continues to fascinate and appear in literature, film, and various cultural beliefs.