parapsychology
[par-uh-sahy-kol-uh-jee]
- the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
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He knows all about parapsychology, he had all the references, all the terms, all without me giving them to him.
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You are then, ah, presenting yourself as an authority on parapsychology, perhaps?
The Best Made PlansEverett B. Cole
If I had asked you to attend an experiment in parapsychology, you'd have agreed at once.
Sense from Thought DivideMark Irvin Clifton
He described the interview with the Psionics and Parapsychology people.
The Edge of the KnifeHenry Beam Piper
Various tags are used to name them under the heading of parapsychology, magic, and non-verbal communication.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
The Psionics and Parapsychology people weren't the only delegation to reach Blanley that day.
The Edge of the KnifeHenry Beam Piper
parapsychology
- the study of mental phenomena, such as telepathy, which are beyond the scope of normal physical explanation
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Word Origin and History for parapsychology
n.
1924, from para- (1) "beside" + psychology.
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parapsychology
(păr′ə-sī-kŏl′ə-jē)- The study of extrasensory perception, such as telepathy, psychokinesis, and clairvoyance.
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parapsychology
[(par-uh-seye-kol-uh-jee)]
The study of extrasensory perception (ESP), communications with the dead, telekinesis (using mental energy to cause distant objects to move), and other mental phenomena that have not been explained or accepted by scientists. (See psychic research.)
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