Psychic Abilities Are Real

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Whether or not psychic abilities are in fact real or not, they are with no doubt, fascinating. Being able to predict what is going to happen or being able to know what someone is thinking would be absolutely incredible. Powers like these have been talked about for hundreds of years. Proving whether or not abilities like these are real can be so difficult because there are so many different types of abilities. No single experiment has yet been able to prove psychic abilities to be factual, so there is no real answer to whether or not psychic abilities are real or just a sham. Before anyone can form a solid opinion on what they believe to be real or not real, it is imperative that he/she becomes knowledgeable on the many different types of …show more content…

As late as the seventeenth and eighteenth century, psychics were still believed to be witches and were put to death by the church. This is ironic because a huge majority of psychics today identify as religious and believe in God. Many experiences with psychics and mediums can be heard are almost unbelievable. An example is when a medium was reading a woman when suddenly a man appeared next to the woman and showed the number five to the medium. The medium told the woman of this. The woman was extremely taken by surprise and immediately took out a photo of her father. Written on the back of the photo: "Dad, if it's really you, say the number five". Experiences like this one is what keeps people believing in psychic abilities and the supernatural. It is also believed by some people that all humans act as "mediums" for the transmission of thoughts and impulses origination in minds of others. All humans live in the world as a great whole. Certain types of megalomania, or exaggerated egotism, are often accompanied by psychic lesions where the sufferer imagines that he/she is being led to the performance of great deeds by some angelic guide. These patients are said to be "clairvoyant". Some explanations for telekinesis include that it is the psychics astral limbs extending out and lifting objects; that it is some frolicsome nature …show more content…

There are dozens of different types and each has specific details that play a huge role. Trying to prove psychic powers to be real will continue throughout the years and will always fascinate people. But for now, because of the several failed experiments, psychic abilities can be said to be real or unreal. No matter the opinion of any person, everyone can believe what they wish about the subject whether it is scientific fact or not.

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