Before I go too far into this, I would like to state that I have an IQ above 135, and I do not take the following subject lightly. I am not looking for hokey, mystical explanations as my own experiences are enough to inform me whether someone is giving me valid information.
From around the age of five, I began experiencing a few recurring dreams, one in particular about a forest area. The dream only lasted three or four seconds, but because I had it over and over I am certain of the details. I also believe due to my young age I was better able to remember the dream when I awoke.
The significance of all this is that when I was around seven, my family and I were driving down the coastal highway, and I experienced the dream.
I have never had any experience since as vivid and lucid as this, but within the past few years I have begun to experience deja vu on such a recurring basis that I believe there is some connection.
My problem is I don't know where to go from here.
2007-09-21 13:44:59 · 10 answers · asked by oldgreyrabbit 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Paranormal Phenomena
Ask yourself what the mechanism is that would allow for you to dream into the future. Then ask yourself which is easier to believe, that you can tell the future or that your mind is either interpreting the present in an unusual way (i.e. "remembering" that which is currently happening) or else you are misremembering dreams you actually did have but were so ambiguous that you couldn't assign them a known reality (i.e. confirmation bias).
2007-09-25 04:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by Peter D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could help more, but I'm afraid that the closest I can come is to tell you that my own wife had a premonition about my first phone call to her before we ever met or spoke, which came true exactly as it did in her dream, leading her to believe that I was her "destiny" (I consider myself lucky that she is my wife, so I don't share my own misgivings about it). I personally believe that we are not yet "educated" enough on the subject to say that such things are not possible. It may even be related to (if not in fact) out-of-body experiences. Time travel (mental, at least) is what is implied by the word itself; premonition. I've had similar experiences in my youth, in fact, almost exactly the same type (when life outside the home was more fantasy than reality), but didn't spend much time looking into it. In scientific research into these events, I doubt that any predictable validity has been established, but then, predictability is always the elusive quality, isn't it? I don't know of anyone who can use these events in any particularly useful manner, we just know, suddenly, that it's happened. Hindsight is always 20/20. Foresight is not so. Good luck in your research.
2007-09-21 14:16:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Excellent question. I like the fact that you're looking for scientific explanations in what is a category within Science & Mathematics :)
To answer your question, there are no valid scientific theories or even hypotheses regarding dream premonitions which have been proposed let alone supported by reproducible evidence. That's not to say that a scientific approach can't be taken to analyzing what are believed to be premonition dreams, however.
I'd say to not put much stock into deja vu. Deja vu is fairly well explained by psychologists as a minor brain mix-up, so deja vu experiences by themselves aren't very compelling as evidence of premonition. The best advice I can give you is to keep a journal of your premonitions and write them down in detail. In addition, consider how specific your dream is -- could it apply to only one very unique situation, or would it seem to fit many more general situations? If the latter, it's probably not a good test of premonition abilities. The problem is that the longer it is since you've had the dream, the worse your recall is and the more likely that the rememberance will change to fit new data. That's why it's important to keep a very detailed journal so you don't forget what you've dreamed of..
Best of luck. Good data in the paranormal is very hard to come by.
2007-09-21 14:02:48 · answer #3 · answered by John 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
I would love to be a total skeptic about the whole ESP subject but, because of one rare experience I’ve had, I find that I also search for scientific explanations. It’s good that you are aware of the immense amount of nonsense and con games surrounding this subject.
The most promising explanations involve a possible connection between Quantum Mechanics and human awareness. Studies along these lines are very much in the infant stage, and there is little to be had in the way of definite answers (that’s Quantum for you).
You may enjoy THE QUANTUM HOLOGRAM & ESP by former astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell (DVD). You can also take a look at MIND REACH by Russell Targ and Harold E. Puthoff (Book). Your guesses may be as good as what you’ll find in these sources, but at least these people are intelligent, well educated and apparently sincere.
2007-09-22 02:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by Incognito 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Recurring dreams are very interesting indeed. I guess you just have to let them be just that...DREAMS. In time i believe there will be a reason for these dreams and you will know and feel it. Just take the dream as it comes or you could just ask your inner self before bed time what it is that you need from this dream and I am sure you will give yourself the right answer. The human soul is a wonderful thing full of answers if we will just listen to ourselves.
2007-09-21 20:19:12 · answer #5 · answered by Daydreamin' 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My most vivid dream was that I dreamed about a friend that I lost touch with & in the dream his face was messed up so when I woke up I looked his name up on yahoo & came up w/ his obit & a news story that he had died this past summer in a car crash. Some dreams have meaning & some dreams are just dreams
2007-09-24 14:56:35 · answer #6 · answered by Death Girl Am 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe dream premonitions are due to the lack of control of the subconscious by the conscious. The have been millions of events like yours. I think you should read books about Edgar Cayce.He was called the sleeping prophet. All of his premonitions occured while he was sleeping. I also have had dream premonitions. Incidentally, I also have a very high IQ.
2007-09-23 05:45:50 · answer #7 · answered by military supporter 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well you have already confirmed that the recurring dream later became a reality....a form of deja vu.
I get upset too with that hokey philosophies that abound, but
I can let you know that dreams do come from our semi or sub
concious mind and yes that part of us is willing and able to
communicate with our conscious mind. It is good to write
down your dreams EVERY DAY and then you will find the
pattern which leads to revealing inner truths.
see also:
http://www.mythsdreamssymbols.com/mansymbols.html
2007-09-21 14:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by mabzar 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I suggest the following sites just as later validation for any of your precognitive dreams (or predictions). (see links below).
You may also want to take a look at the web site for the Parapsychological Association and search for any past or current work on dream premonitions. (link below)
2007-09-22 16:07:06 · answer #9 · answered by psiexploration 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
wow deja vu. just think, your not the only one with strange dreams. there are tons of people out there with questions like that. i am very interested in this kind of stuff. i love questions like these. i reallly hope you get the outcome you want. best of luck
2007-09-21 16:08:27 · answer #10 · answered by ashley 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋