• Question: is there a possible way that people would be able to see their future.

    Asked by 449erbb39 to Jen on 10 Mar 2015.
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      Jen Machin answered on 10 Mar 2015:


      Well, we can all see our future a little bit! I study something called mental time travel, which is our ability to imagine things that will happen in the future by using our past experiences to make predictions. So, if someone told me that I will be going to the cinema next week, I can “travel into the future” in my mind and imagine what that experience would be like, because I’ve been to the cinema before. I would be with my friend, there would be a big room with lots of seats and a screen, and I would probably have popcorn. We can all do this type of “time travelling”, and it’s very important, because it helps to keep us safe and it also helps us to plan for the future and make decisions.

      As for really seeing exactly what will happen in the future – I don’t know, and if it was possible, I’m not sure I’d want to! I like the surprise of not knowing what will happen next 🙂

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