1) " Psychic" -- As it applies to Psychic Studies Parapsychology is the study of the evidence involving phenomena where a person seems to affect or gain informationabout something through a means not currently explainable within the framework of mainstream, conventional science. Proponents of the existence of these phenomena usually consider them to be a productof some sort of unexplained mental abilities. Contents 1 Types of parapsychology 2 Status of the field 3 Parapsychology as a science 4 How science views the field 5 Interpretation of the evidence 6 Criticisms of parapsychologicalresearch 7 James Randi and The Randi Challenge 8 Early Scientific American challenge 9 Other objections to parapsychology 10 History and evaluation 11 Trivia 12 Famous parapsychologists 13 Putative Psyhic s 14 Alleged frauds 15 Critics of parapsychology 16 Psycihc investigations 17 References 18 See also 19 External Links 19.1 General organizations 19.2 Independent research organizations 19.3 University research organizations 19.4 Other links Types of parapsychology The phenomena in question fall into two broad groups. Extra-sensory perception (ESP), also known as anomalous cognition, includes telepathy, clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairalience, clairgustance, and precognition. Anomalous operation includes psychokinesis (in the past referred to as telekinesis ), out-of-bodyexperiences, near-death experiences, mediumship and reincarnation. The general term " psi phenomena" (or the somewhat older term, "psychic phenomena") coversall of these categories. Status of the field The standing of the field of parapsychology has always been controversial within the scientific community. As its name indicates, parapsychology is sometimes considered a sub-branch of psychology, and this has arisen historically since it involved the study of apparen...
2) " Studies" -- As it applies to Psychic Studies Look up Study in Wiktionary, the free dictionary To study means to acquire knowledge, often by memorization orreading.A study is an experiment, especially a clinical trial. Study or studies may refer to a field of research or academics.A study is a kind of sketch or drawing made in order to practise ordemonstrate a subject or technique; see study (drawing).Study is a musical form also used to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique; see study (music).A study is a room in a home used as an office or library; see study (room). Eduard Study was a 19th-century German mathematician. Etymology The word study comes from the Middle English word studie which comes from the Old French estudie which comes from Latin studium which means to devote oneself. Stydies ...
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