parapsychology

[ par-uh-sahy-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.

parapsychology

/ ˌpærəsaɪkəˈlɒʒɪkəl; ˌpærəsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of mental phenomena, such as telepathy, which are beyond the scope of normal physical explanation

parapsychology

1. 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 .)

Derived Forms

• parapsychological, adjective
• ˌparapsyˈchologist, noun

Other Words From

• para·psycho·logi·cal adjective
• para·psy·cholo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of parapsychology¹

First recorded in 1925–30; para- ¹ + psychology

Example Sentences

He knows all about parapsychology, he had all the references, all the terms, all without me giving them to him.

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If I had asked you to attend an experiment in parapsychology, you'd have agreed at once.

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The Psionics and Parapsychology people weren't the only delegation to reach Blanley that day.

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Fitch, and the two men from the Institute of Psionics and Parapsychology were interested in him as a source of study-material.

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"I'm beginning to, since I've been talking to these Psionics and Parapsychology people," he laughed.

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Various tags are used to name them under the heading of parapsychology, magic, and non-verbal communication.

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