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'''Precognition''' (from the [[Latin]] {{lang|la|prae-}} 'before', and {{lang|la|cognitio}} 'acquiring knowledge') is the purported [[psychic]] phenomenon of [[sight|seeing]], or otherwise becoming directly aware of, events in the future.

There is no accepted scientific evidence that precognition is a real effect, and it is widely considered to be [[pseudoscience]].<ref name=":0" /> Precognition violates the principle of [[causality]], that an effect cannot occur before its cause.<ref name=":1" />

Precognition has been widely believed in throughout history. Despite the lack of scientific evidence, many people believe it to be real; it is still widely reported and remains a topic of research and discussion within the [[parapsychology]] community.