What Defines a Precognitive Dream?
Researchers think that before a dream can be categorized as precognitive, it must meet certain criteria. First, they must have in some way foretold the future and been reported prior to the event happening. However, researchers must be able to exclude: • The possibility of chance; • The dreamer already knew about the event; • Self-fulfilling prophecy; and • Telepathic influences. (Dream research suggests that telepathic influence is possible. For example, another person could unwittingly project images into the mind of the dreamer. While some researchers would view this phenomenon as highly unlikely, others concede the possibility.) For scientists, if a dream meets these criteria, it can be classified as a precognitive or prophetic dream. Dreamers, on the other hand, have a different way of cataloging their dreams. “Dreamers who have had a number of precognitive dreams say that these dreams have a different feel to them their ordinary dreams,” said E. W. Kellogg III, Ph.D. in an interv
