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| A '''psychic''' is a person who |
A '''psychic''' is a person who has abilities of ], such as ], ] and ], or other paranormal abilities such as ]. The study of such ] abilities is called ] | ||
| The claims of psychics are widely disputed by mainstream ], and are regularly attacked by ]. However propontnts of the existense of ] exist within the field of parapsychology, including ]'s ], who argues for a mild but significant phenomenon based upon his ] experiments.The ability to affect or move objects through the power of the mind alone is known as. | |||
| The ability to affect or move objects through the power of the mind alone is known as ]. | |||
| ], like psychics, also claim to have ] but claim to obtain their information through ]s or dead people. Some mediums also claim to possess psychic abilities. | ], like psychics, also claim to have ] but claim to obtain their information through ]s or dead people. Some mediums also claim to possess psychic abilities. | ||
| ] has offered a ] to anyone who could prove themselves to possess paranormal abilities. No one has yet claimed this prize. | ] has offered a ] to anyone who could prove themselves to possess paranormal abilities. No one has yet claimed this prize. However, many have Randi's procedures regarding the tests as subjective. | ||
| ==The term in religious doctrine== | ==The term in religious doctrine== | ||
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A psychic is a person who has abilities of extra-sensory perception, such as clairvoyance, psychometry and precognition, or other paranormal abilities such as psychokinesis. The study of such paranormal abilities is called parapsychology
The claims of psychics are widely disputed by mainstream science, and are regularly attacked by skeptics. However propontnts of the existense of psi exist within the field of parapsychology, including Cornell University's Daryl Bem, who argues for a mild but significant phenomenon based upon his ganzfeld experiments.The ability to affect or move objects through the power of the mind alone is known as.
Mediums, like psychics, also claim to have extra-sensory abilities but claim to obtain their information through spirits or dead people. Some mediums also claim to possess psychic abilities.
James Randi has offered a million dollar prize to anyone who could prove themselves to possess paranormal abilities. No one has yet claimed this prize. However, many have criticized Randi's procedures regarding the tests as subjective.
The term in religious doctrine
The term "psychic" is also featured in many variations of Gnosticism. For a brief treatment of the subject, and how psychics related to pneumatics and hylics in the Gnostic hierarchy, see hylics.
See also
- Clairvoyance
- Cold reading
- Psychic detective
- Remote viewing
- Psychokinesis
- Dean Radin
- Hylics
- Medium (spirituality)
External links
- The Society for Psychical Research — Founded in 1882 to examine paranormal phenomena in a scientific and unbiased way
- James Randi Educational Foundation — An Educational Resource on the Paranormal, Pseudoscientific, and the Supernatural
- Alternative Science - Criticisms of James Randi's $1 million challenge
- Skeptic's Dictionary — Psychic