Parapsychology and Psychic Dreams:

Parapsychology and Psychic Dreams:

Psychic dreams are dreams believed to convey information beyond the normal sensory channels — such as future events, hidden knowledge, or telepathic messages. They are often reported as especially vivid, emotionally charged, or symbolic.

Here are the main types and characteristics:

Types of Psychic Dreams
Precognitive Dreams

Seem to predict future events before they happen.

Example: Dreaming of a plane crash, then hearing about one shortly after.

Clairvoyant Dreams

Involve knowledge of things happening elsewhere at the time of the dream.

Example: Dreaming about a friend in trouble in another city, then finding out it actually happened.

Telepathic Dreams

Involve communication between minds — often between people emotionally close.

Example: Dreaming of someone thinking about you or going through something, and they confirm it later.

Empathic Dreams

Dreamer feels the emotions or physical pain of another person, sometimes leading to real concern or action.

Shared Dreams

Two people report dreaming of the same event or sharing the same dream setting simultaneously.

Possible Explanations
Parapsychology: Considers these as examples of extrasensory perception (ESP).

Psychology: May attribute psychic dreams to deep intuition or unconscious pattern recognition.

Skeptical View: Suggests coincidence, confirmation bias, or memory distortion.

How to Explore Psychic Dreams
Dream Journal: Keep a daily record to spot patterns or recurring symbols.

Meditation/CRV: Can enhance dream recall and intuitive clarity.

Symbols and Emotions: Pay attention to strong feelings or symbolic images in dreams.

Compare with Events: Track whether dreams align with real-life situations.

Shervan K Shahhian