Parapsychology

Chapter 3.1 focuses on the 10% myth and the factoids behind it. The 10% myth presents the idea that less than 10% of your brain is used which allows for paranormal abilities such as telepathy and psychokinesis. There are several shortcomings of the 10% myth one being “Doubts form the Study of Brain Damage”, which shows there is no area of the brain that can be damaged without the loss of some mental or behavioral function. If only 10% of the brain is used then the other 90% should not be able to

Introduction Psychics are conducting a number of meetings with everyday people who all share the same belief in the omniscient powers of these so-called clairvoyant creatures. Besides those visiting the psychics, there are people who study and question the actual powers that the psychic posses. Dr. Peter Venkman was one of the people who had the desire to asses the legitimacy of extra-sensory perception, or ESP. In one of his studies, Dr. Venkman hypothesized that real psychics have special clairvoyant

Warwood was still in shambles, and normal kingdom life had been suspended until essential repairs were completed. Since Xavier couldn’t physically lift and move things due to his injured hand, his father had assigned him to one of his most trusted friends, General Loren Hardcastle, who was organizing telekinetic citizens. Today, their task was to clear out rubble and assist masons and construction workers in rebuilding the gatehouse, which had been demolished during the initial onslaught of LeMasters’

Mind Over Science: An Exploration into the World of Psi That our perception of the world is predominantly governed by the senses of sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell is not disputed. However, scientists and amateur academics alike have historically disagreed about the existence of any additional senses, with the most contentious debate surrounding the phenomenon generally referred to as ESP, or "psi." Despite the vast number of people who claim to have or to have witnessed psychic abilities

As the intellect of the human race continues to increase, different ideas are brought about while others become disregarded due to lack of belief or interest in the subject. The latter applies in the case of psychic phenomenon. What was at one point in time a large fad that many people took part and faith in has slowly been forgotten and set aside. The most well-known area of psychic phenomenon is telekinesis, or the ability to affect objects, random events, and environments using only one’s mind

Some experts have said that we actually only use about 10% of our minds' total potential. Imagine what would be like, then, if we could access the 90% of mind power that currently remains dormant. We could truly have incredible results. Whether born with extra sensory or psychic powers, scientists believe these are powers people were able to access within their own minds. Whether they had been born with these increased mindpower abilities or they were developed throughout life. We're not sure yet

Studies have been performed to determine the correlation between an individuals paranormal belief with their locus of control, as well as their level of sensation seeking behavior. With the limited studies that have be carried out, results have been revealed indicating that those with an external locus of control are more likely to have a greater overall paranormal belief (Scheidt, 1973). Those with an external locus believe that the outcome of situations in their lives are not within their own control

There are many things in our world that we cannot explain. We’ve used religion, science, stories, and theories, anything we could come up with to explain life’s mysteries. One subject of interest that we are all still stumped on are things classified as paranormal. Paranormal activity is a very debatable topic, with some saying ghosts and poltergeists are as real as you and me, while others try to explain the weird happenings as something natural. Even if one believes in the paranormal or not, the

People claim to have had paranormal encounters while wearing Dr. Michael Persingers God Helmet. Given that the helmet exposes a weak magnetic field beside ones temporal lobes, this is very much possible. Persinger believed that electromagnetic changes in earths crust during earthquakes might cause unusual atmospheric phenomena. Considering that earthquakes do generate weak magnetic fields, he thought that individuals may experience paranormal phenomena in result. Creating the helmet, he put his experiment

Agustina Moreira J.Bowen British Lit/Comp 19 October 2016 Psychic Abilities Throughout the course of history,there have been many psychic occurrences. Some people talk about having psychic powers or psychic abilities, such as having a sixth sense. A sixth sense is a sense that is beyond the five physical senses – touching, seeing, smelling, hearing and tasting. The five senses are so common, most people do not even notice they are using them. A sixth sense is often referred to as a metaphysical