Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The study of the evidence for psychological phenomena, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis, that are inexplicable by science.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The field of study concerned with psychological phenomena not explainable by the laws of physics, especially extrasensory perception, telepathy, psychokinesis, precognition, and clairvoyance.
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- noun The study of that which cannot yet be explained;
psychic oroccult phenomena , such astelepathy andghosts .
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- noun phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
Etymologies
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The word parapsychology was coined by German philosopher Max Dessoir, while still a student.
ENTANGLED MINDS DEAN RADIN 2006
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The word parapsychology was coined by German philosopher Max Dessoir, while still a student.
ENTANGLED MINDS DEAN RADIN 2006
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The word parapsychology was coined by German philosopher Max Dessoir, while still a student.
ENTANGLED MINDS DEAN RADIN 2006
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We need to remember that what we call parapsychology today has a history that is far older than the scientific method we demand to verify it.
American Association for the Advancement of PseudoScience Sean 2008
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We need to remember that what we call parapsychology today has a history that is far older than the scientific method we demand to verify it.
American Association for the Advancement of PseudoScience Sean 2008
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We need to remember that what we call parapsychology today has a history that is far older than the scientific method we demand to verify it.
American Association for the Advancement of PseudoScience Sean 2008
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In a recent very scholarly 843-page anthology titled The Nature of Consciousness I found in the index one trivial reference to the word parapsychology.
Experiencing the Next World Now Michael Grosso 2004
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In a recent very scholarly 843-page anthology titled The Nature of Consciousness I found in the index one trivial reference to the word parapsychology.
Experiencing the Next World Now Michael Grosso 2004
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In a recent very scholarly 843-page anthology titled The Nature of Consciousness I found in the index one trivial reference to the word parapsychology.
Experiencing the Next World Now Michael Grosso 2004
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J.B. Rhine, who actually coined the term parapsychology, along with his colleagues sought to uncover the truth about various phenomena using scientific methods.
Popular Science 2009
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