Study Shows Some Evidence Of Human Precognitive Powers
Paul the Predicting Octopus Perhaps Paul was simply very in tune with his cognitive abilities. Mbz1 via WikimediaIn particular, "participants correctly identified the future position of erotic pictures" It's long been regarded as pseudo-science or simple lore, but precognition - that is, the ability to not just predict but to actually perceive the future - is getting a fair shake in some scientific circles lately. A research paper titled Feeling the Future from Cornell Professor Daryl Bem shows some statistically significant results coming from a series of experiments empirically testing the human mind powers of premonition and precognition. If his results are replicated elsewhere, it may change the way researchers look at the brain, its perception of time, and exactly what its limitations are. That's not to say that storefront psychics really can read your palm, or that one can see the future simply by thinking hard about it. But Bem's empirical,...