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Psychic phenomena

noun

Phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes. Synonyms: parapsychology, psychic phenomenon.

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"Psychic phenomena" Quotes from Famous Books

... serious-minded brothers are wringing from Nature her jealously guarded secrets, the knowledge of which benefits all mankind, he gravely follows that perennial Will-of-the-wisp, spiritism, and lays the flattering unction to his soul that he is investigating "psychic phenomena," when in reality he is merely gazing with unseeing eyes on the flimsy juggling ...

— The Miracle Mongers, an Expos • Harry Houdini

... revival of such an interest may be promised by the recent indications of a range of our forces, both physical and psychic, far wider than previous experience has indicated. This leads us to invite attention to some unusual psychic phenomena evinced by persons of exceptional sensibilities not yet as well understood, or even as carefully investigated, as perhaps they deserve to be. The physical phenomena are ...

— The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 • Various

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