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psycho-, a combining form representing psyche in compound words. .. (Gk, comb. form of psyche breath, spirit, soul, mind; akin to psycheim to blow).
psycho. comb. form relating to the mind or psychology: . . . from Greek psukhe breath, soul, mind.
[M]ost scientists, both psychologists and physicists, agree that it has yet to be convincingly demonstrated.
Psychokinesis (1914)..
Telekinesis. 1890, said to have been coined by Alexander N. Aksakof (1832-1903) Imperial Councilor to the Czar.. Translates Ger. 'Fernwirkung.'
[T]he movement of objects without the application of physical force would, if proven, require a complete revision of the laws of physics. (..) [T]he more improbable something is, the better the evidence needed to accept it
Some of the worst examples of confirmation bias are in research on parapsychology (..) Arguably, there is a whole field here with no powerful confirming data at all. But people want to believe, and so they find ways to believe.
Fire-raising, alias pyrolysis or pyrokinesis, can be considered as a fine-tuned variant of Telekinesis – feeding kinetic energy to the target's individual molecules to increase its temperature rather than move it as a unit.
G.A. Sergevev is known to have studied Nina Kulagina, a well-known psychic from Leningrad. Although no detailed results are available, Sergevev's inferences are that she was successful in repeating psychokinetic phenomena under controlled conditions. G.A. Sergevev is a well-respected researcher and has been active in paraphysics research since the early 1960s.
Spiritualism aroused violent antagonism and criticism concentrating particularly on the physical phenomena occurring at seances, which opponents claimed were faked.
Every member of the X-Men had a code name that matched his or her super power. Thus, Archangel, Warren Worthington III, had wings and could fly. Cyclops, Scott Summers, shot deadly power beams from his eyes. Jean Grey, Marvel Girl, was a telekinetic and also a telepath. . . .
Page 19 'Object Movement': 'Although such ability is commonly known as a Jedi 'object movement' power, it is more accurately described as a manipulation of the Force — the energy field that surrounds and binds everything — to control the direction of objects through space. Jedi utilize this talent not only to push, pull, and lift objects, but also to redirect projectiles and guide their starships through combat.' Page 21 'Sith Powers' [illustration caption]: 'Levitating his adversary and choking him in a telekinetic stranglehold, Dooku simultaneously relieves Vos of his lightsaber.'