Definitions for Parapsychology
ˌpær ə saɪˈkɒl ə dʒipara·psy·chol·o·gy

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1. psychic phenomena, psychic phenomenon, parapsychologynoun

   phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes

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1. parapsychologynoun

   The field of study concerned with psychological phenomena not explainable by the laws of physics, especially extrasensory perception, telepathy, psychokinesis, precognition, and clairvoyance. The field is controversial, most scientists holding the opinion that the supposed phenomena observed result from poor experimental design, or are mere statistical artifacts or in some cases deliberate fraud.

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1. parapsychologynoun

   The study of that which cannot yet be explained; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.

2. Etymology: From para- (after paranormal) + psychology.

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1. Parapsychology

   Parapsychology is the study of alleged psychic phenomena (extrasensory perception, telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis (also called telekinesis), and psychometry) and other paranormal claims, for example, those related to near-death experiences, synchronicity, apparitional experiences, etc. Criticized as being a pseudoscience, the majority of mainstream scientists reject it. Parapsychology has also been criticised by mainstream critics for many of its practitioners claiming that their studies are plausible in spite of there being no convincing evidence for the existence of any psychic phenomena after more than a century of research.Parapsychology research rarely appears in mainstream scientific journals; instead, most papers about parapsychology are published in a small number of niche journals.

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1. parapsychology

   Parapsychology is a field of study that investigates paranormal and psychic phenomena, including but not limited to telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, near-death experiences, reincarnation, and other supernatural or extra-sensory experiences. The scientific legitimacy of parapsychology is often subject to debate due to the abstract and elusive nature of its study.

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1. Parapsychology

   The term parapsychology was coined in or around 1889 by philosopher Max Dessoir, and originates from para meaning "alongside", and psychology. The term was adopted by J.B. Rhine in the 1930s as a replacement for the term psychical research. Parapsychologists study a number of ostensibly paranormal phenomena, including telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, near-death experiences, reincarnation and apparitional experiences. Parapsychology research is conducted in some 30 different countries. Laboratory and field research is conducted through private institutions and universities. Privately funded units in psychology departments at universities in the United Kingdom are among the most active today. In the United States, interest in research peaked in the 1970s and university-based research has declined since then, although private institutions still receive funding from donations. While parapsychological research has occasionally appeared in mainstream academic journals, most of the recent research is published in a small number of niche journals. Journals dealing with parapsychology include the Journal of Parapsychology, Journal of Near-Death Studies, Journal of Consciousness Studies, Journal of the Society for Psychical Research and Journal of Scientific Exploration.

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1. Parapsychology

   Branch of psychology that deals with paranormal behavior and events such as telepathy, precognition, and clairvoyance, which are not explicable by present day "natural laws".

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Wiktionary
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4. ^ Wikipedia
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6. ^ Wikidata
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