Does precognition just occur in dreams/ When sleeping?
Precognition refers to a clairvoyance, or ability to know something before it has occurred,through some psychic or paranormal means. Critics of this idea say that coincidences of certain memories could be a possible explanation. “Precognition” is a term that is very similar to “preconscious”, so I just want to make sure that you are not confusing the 2 terms. The preconscious is one of the 3 basic levels of consciousness that was used by Freud and other followers of the psychoanalytic theory: The conscious involves thoughts that we are aware of at any given time; The preconscious involves thoughts that are not currently in our minds but can be retrieved without too much work…people become aware of them if they pay attention…e.g. memories; The unconscious involves thoughts or mental activities that are beyond a person’s normal awareness, and may be suppressed because they are too painful or thought provoking. Now Freud did see dreams as a pathway to the unconscious, a way to get to
