telepathy

     

Telepathy, from the Greek τελε, tele meaning "istant" and πάθεια, patheia meaning "to be affected by", describes the purported transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses (See Psi). The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, specifically to replace the earlier expression thought-transference. A person who is able to make use of telepathy is said to be able to read the minds of others. Telepathy, along with psychokinesis forms the main branches of parapsychological research, and many studies seeking to detect and understand telepathy have been done within the field.

Trivia about telepathy

  • Frederic Myers, a psychic researcher, coined this term for communications from one mind to another
  • From the Greek for "far feeling", it's communication between minds by paranormal means

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