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, straightforward science suggests the brain does have
some ability to perceive what’s coming. The science is sound
enough that Bem’s paper found a home in the prestigious Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, which will publish the
piece shortly. It also rec