Psychic Abilities
Psychic abilities are purported extraordinary human capacities that go beyond the known physical senses. These abilities are often associated with extrasensory perception (ESP) and paranormal phenomena. While the scientific community remains skeptical of psychic abilities, they are often featured in fictional settings, where characters frequently possess unique powers that grant them incredible talents. Fictional psychic powers include telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and the ability to read minds.
| Synonyms: powers, talents |
| Example Mythonyms: the Gift |
Designing Fictional Psychic Abilities
Overview
| Astral Projection | Ability to move consciousness separately from the physical body. |
| Clairvoyance | Ability to be aware of events that are occurring beyond the immediate area. |
| Mind Control | Ability to influence or entirely dictate the thoughts or behavior of another person. |
| Mind Reading | Ability to know what another is thinking. |
| Physic Link | Ability or passive state of connection with another person such that you feel their thoughts, emotions, and/or all senses. |
| Precognition | Ability to see the future (Note the problem with knowing the future). |
| Psychometry | Ability to learn the history of an object by touching it. |
| Pyrokinesis | Ability to start or manipulate fire. |
| Telekinesis | Ability to move objects. |
| Telepathy | Ability to communicate with the mind. |
| Teleportation | Ability to instantly appear in a new location. |
