Re: Mental Time travel
Originally Posted by
Longdogs
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I don't know if any of you experience this feeling as I sometimes do?
Sometimes as I am just about to fall asleep, I can transport my thoughts back to a previous moment in my life (normally when I was a child). It's not just thinking about it, it's as though I am actually there, with sights, smell, sound and the feeling of comfort. It's very vivid but only lasts a few seconds. Then I'm back to reality.
There is a science regarding this called Chronesthesia although it includes transporting to the future which I don't believe is possible.
So, does anyone else experience this and what is it? A form of time travel or just our brain doing what it does best?
This is interesting. My son talks about this. He talks of time travel and how he can go back to a child and into the future...... so he says. I've never heard of the science and have for long enough gone along with the professionals suggestion of him being 'bonkers' .
One thing that has always played my mind, was him being hypnotised when he was about 15 yrs. One of these shows on holiday. He was taken back then to the age of 5 yrs in a classroom. of which he'd shot onto the stage before I could stop him. (not being a fan of such stuff) There were a few of them doing the same thing. Then they were sent into the future.
It has always played on my mind .