The field of study concerned with psychological phenomena not explainable by the laws of physics, especially extrasensory perception, telepathy, psychokinesis, precognition, and clairvoyance.
The scientific study of the paranormal, especially extrasensory perception. Many major universities now have separate departments devoted to the study of parapsychology. Perhaps the best known scientific experiments of ESP, telepathy, clairvoyance, and so on, were done in the early part of the twentieth century by Dr. Joseph Rhine and his wife Louisa at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, USA. The most recent experiments, however, using tighter controls than any ever used in any experiment, are covered by Dr. Dean Radin in The Conscious Universe and Dr. Gary Schwartz in The Afterlife Experiments.
scientific domain dealing with phenomena which cannot be explained by the known laws of physics or biology; the modern equivalent of psychical research.
Literally meaning 'beyond psychology, the term was coined by researcher J.B. Rhine to refer to the experimental and quantitative study of paranormal phenomenon. This term is more widely utilized and accepted than the archaic term of "psychical research" to refer to investigation of the paranormal. See also "transpersonal psychology".
Literally beyond psychology. The study of apparent new means of communication, or interaction, between organisms and their environment (commonly referred to as psi, or psychic ability), beyond those presently understood by the scientific community.
Science of measuring and investigating paranormal phenonema and behavior.
Meaning "beside psychology," parapsychology is a subfield of psychology that studies psi phenomena, things such as extrasensory perception, telepathy, and psychokinesis. It is also known as psychical research.
the study of paranormal things that happen, such as the study of ghosts
the name given to the study of the paranormal
the study of those mental phenomena, e.g telepathy and clairvoyance, that imply an acquisition of knoweldge otherwise than through the known senses.
Literally "beyond psychology"] a study concerned with the investigation by experimental means of events that are apparently not accounted for by natural law and that are considered to be evidence of extrasensory perception (ESP).
A field of study that is associated with the study of telepathy, clairvoyance or psychokinesis; the popular study of the sixth sense.
phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
The avenue of paranormal studies and research relating chiefly to psychic abilities (e.s.p., telepathy) and spiritual phenomena.
Experimental science that studies psi phenomena from a scientific point of view.
The study and investigation of psychic phenomena, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and extrasensory perception.
The scientific study of communication or interaction between organisms and their environment beyond means explained by modern scientific theories.
The scientific study of phenomena that natural laws cannot explain.
The branch of Psychology studying behavior which appears to transcend sensory motor limitations. Personality regression Going back to a previous, immature level of personality, deterioration.
The scientific study of unusual events associated with the humanexperience and PSI subjects.
Derived from the Latin word para, which means beyond, parapsychology literally means beyond psychology. It is generally defined as the scientific study of paranormal phenomena. Term coined by J.B. Rhine.
Incorporating scientific methodology and expecting supernatural results. Examples: telepathy, psychic healing, etc.
the study of paranormal powers within an individual person such as psychic or telekinetic powers.
The scientific study of supernatural phenomena.
Refers to the experimental and quantitative study of paranormal phenomena; the modern equivalent of psychical research.
The branch of science that studies psychic phenomena. (term coined by J.B. Rhine)
Derived from the Latin word ‘Para' which means beyond parapsychology literally means beyond psychology. It is generally defined as the scientific study of paranormal phenomena. The study of psychic or psi phenomena. These can be described as an exchange of information between living things (mostly people), or between living things and the surrounding environment. They can also be described as the possible influences of living things on the environment, which occur without the use of what we usually call normal senses, and don't seem to be explicable by the known physical laws of nature.
The study of invisible energies around all things and their action and reaction to mankind through other means than the normal five senses.
the study of extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, and related phenomena. (187)
An area of psychology that studies psychic experiences such as types of behavior that allows us to perceive information beyond the boundaries of time, space, and ordinary senses.
The study of the evidence for psychological phenomena that are inexplicable by science.
The study of unexplainable phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis.
The scientific study of phenomena that natural laws can not explain.
Study of psychic phenomena using scien-tific methods.
A subfield of psychology that studies psi phenomena (extrasensory perception and psychokinesis). See also clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, precognition, psi, psychokinesis, telepathy.
Parapsychology is the study of certain types of paranormal phenomena. The term is based on the Greek para (beside/beyond), psyche (soul/mind), and logos (account/explanation) and was coined by psychologist Max Dessoir in or before 1889. Its first appearance was in an article by Dessoir in the June 1889 issue of the German publication Sphinx.Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology edited by J.