Recent replies to "science of mind" http://network.nature.com/forums/http-network-nature-comgroupscosmology/633 en-us 40 <p>Possible causal explanations.<br />With music in particular &#8211; Cultural immersion &#8211; Many people carry a repertoire of memorable tunes just below the level of conscious awareness which upon hearing even the first notes instantly irrupt to ones own mind as if you were thinking of it in consciousness already; the evocative nature of music can distort the perception of temporal displacement.<br />More generally, If (a) may or may not(dependent on contingencies) cause (p) after time (t1) <span class="caps">AND </span> may or may not cause (q) after time (t2) <span class="caps">AND </span>{may or may not cause (n) after time (tn)}. Then (p) can not <strong>cause</strong> (q) but the two events are related by a common cause.<br />If however your experience is that (p),(q) or(n) <strong>precedes</strong> (a) You are either into new uncharted (scientific) territory, or, prophetic and/or are delusional .. ;)</p> <p>Also see Carl Jung&#8217;s concept of &#8220;synchronicity&#8221;</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:22:33 -0000 http://network.nature.com/forums/http-network-nature-comgroupscosmology/633?page=1#reply-3314 Harry Sheldon http://network.nature.com/forums/http-network-nature-comgroupscosmology/633?page=1#reply-3314