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Precognition

Precognition

Formed from the Latin words 'prae' (prior to) and 'cognitio' (getting to know), precognition is the ability to perceive information about future events before they happen. Isaac Mendez is able to 'see' scenes from future events, as opposed to predicting what will happen based on current information or logical reasoning.

Considered by parapsychologists to be a form of extra-sensory perception, precognition initially came to Isaac only when high on drugs, but he has since learnt to access this ability sober. It is interesting to note that when Isaac's visions are taken into account by himself and other characters, their reactions almost inevitably alter the future so that the events he has seen do not actually occur.

As Isaac can only preceive the future with one sense (sight), interpretation of his visions is of the utmost importance. His single scene paintings do not necessarily paint the whole picture.

More generally, precognition can vary from being able to see years or centuries into the future to the next moment, such as in the Star Wars universe where Jedi Knights can perceive an opponent's moves and respond before they actually happen.


14 Comments
1. roystonpryor - Mar 28 10:33pm
Issac first aquired this ability while high, i can see why that would happen. Psychadelic drugs would be the ones he was using.

Psychadelic is latin for mind open or door open, basicly opening the doors of your mind, thinking outside the square you live in.

ok, so im not a fan of drugs, i hate what they do to people, but it is known that cultures all over the world have been tripping thoughout history on simmiler substances, and some of histories greatest geniouses were high when they came
2. lanie_alysha09 - Mar 28 10:42pm
the precognition scares me coz maybe they wont listen !!!! :)
3. yeahiworkout - Apr 04 11:03am
the thing about precognition is that it has to be interpreted correctly - that's the tricky part
4. littlehbghrt - May 18 06:26pm
I have read from someone's personal experience that psychadelic drugs and meditation can lead to demonic possession and thus the ability to do what Isaac does- kind of creepy how his eyes get that possessed look in them - perhaps linked to reality here....would not mess with demons though just to get this power.
5. mychemicalromance_rulz13 - May 19 10:50am
yea the eyes thing...i agree its creepy
6. siko_siksiko - May 24 06:13pm
i cant beleive he shot the girl simone. he shudve seen it coming
7. addicted_to_heroes14 - May 26 12:43pm
everyones saying that this power is creepy and stuff
i reckon its mad if you learn more about it
if you could control it you could know wat you can paint like romantic life or at school or stuff like that
i think it would be heaps good to have this power
GO ISACC!!!!!!!
8. zac151 - May 29 06:42pm
poor simone saddest thing ay i think it was one o the biggest shocks yet and great cliffhanger but peter is a nurse although i didnt see him helpin simone what a useless...oh well im just grumpy xcause we can see havin no allies has made him evil. isaacs power is cool but we saw in future his head was chopped off so maybe sylar steals it oh no
9. mezmt_93 - Jun 02 09:30pm
first to siko_siksiko- he doesnt always have the future power thingy 'turned on' so to say. nd lyk he wanted to shoot her.
nd to zac151 ur ryt about sylar and all it kinda makes me sad but oh well cant do nothing.
10. mychemicalromance_rulz13 - Jun 08 07:46pm
i agree, he wouldnt have wanted to shoot simone - that wouldve been the last thing on his mind.
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