Parapsychology is the study of seeming mental awareness of or influence upon external objects, without any physical or energetic means of ...
from the Latin word ‘Para’ which literally means beyond psychology. It is generally defined as the scientific study of paranormal phenomena. ... scientific domain dealing with phenomena which cannot be explained by the known laws of physics or biology; the modern equivalent of psychical research. The scientific investigation and, in some cases, treatment of supernormal phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance and extrasensory perception. The scientific study of unusual events associated with the human experience and PSI subjects. A branch of psychology concerned with phenomena that are not presently explained by the application of known psychological principles the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy ... is the study of paranormal phenomena, such as ESP and psychokinesis. Parapsychologists are unique in that they devote most of their research to trying to prove the existence of things that are believed to be inexplicable by known laws of nature. Scientific investigation of the paranormal. psychic phenomena: phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes Parapsychology (from the Greek: παρά para, 'alongside' + psychology) is the study of ostensibly paranormal events including extra-sensory perception, psychokinesis, and survival of consciousness after death. ... The study of that which cannot yet be explained; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts
The study of the evidence for psychological phenomena that are inexplicable by science.
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