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ParapsychologyParapsychologyDefinitionDefinitionTypesTypes

ResearchResearch

DefinitionDefinitionThe study of paranormal The study of paranormal

events or ESP abilities.events or ESP abilities.

Types Types TelepathyTelepathyClairvoyanceClairvoyancePrecognitionPrecognitionPsychokenesisPsychokenesis

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TelepathyTelepathyReading Someone’s MindReading Someone’s Mind

ClairvoyanceClairvoyanceKnowing Event Now!Knowing Event Now!

PrecognitionPrecognitionPredicting Future!Predicting Future!

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PsychokenesisPsychokenesisMoving Objects with Mind!Moving Objects with Mind!

Is There Proof?Is There Proof?APA losing Division MembersAPA losing Division MembersAPA losing Funding for ResearchAPA losing Funding for Research19781978--1985 National 1985 National EnquirorEnquiror–– 2/286 accurate predictions2/286 accurate predictionsLindbergh BabyLindbergh Baby–– 5% of 1,300 dreams child dead5% of 1,300 dreams child dead–– 4 buried among trees4 buried among trees

Is There Proof?Is There Proof?Few Police use themFew Police use themAmazing Amazing Randi’sRandi’s Offer 1.1M not Offer 1.1M not ClaimedClaimedHow do Psychics Know?How do Psychics Know?–– Name, Name, BirthdateBirthdate Etc!Etc!–– Computers!!!!Computers!!!!

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Future?Future?If you have not proven If you have not proven something to be true, you something to be true, you have not proven it to be have not proven it to be Untrue!Untrue!Who knows what the future Who knows what the future will bring…except the will bring…except the Psychics of course! Psychics of course! ☺☺