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Psychokinesis (< Greek + , literally "mind-movement") or PK, also known as telekinesis• (< Greek + , literally "distant-movement") or TK, is defined according to the Online Medical Dictionary•, published by the Department of Oncology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, as the following (used with permission): "the influence of mind upon matter, as the use of mental 'power' to move or distort an object." Psychokinesis may also be described by other names, such as remote influencing, distant influencing, remote mental influence, distant mental influence, and directed conscious intention. Origin The term telekinesis was coined in 1890• by British psychical researcher Frederic William Henry Myers• (1843-1901), who was one of the founders of the Society for Psychical Research, located in England. Myers also coined the term telepathy• The term psychokinesis was coined in 1914• by American author-publisher Henry Holt• and adopted by his friend, American parapsychologist J. B. Rhine.• Grammatical forms psychokinesis: psychokinetic (adjective or noun, a person), psychokinetically (adverb), psychokineticist (noun; rare), PK, PKer. telekinesis: telekinetic (adjective or noun, a person), telekinetically (adverb), telekineticist (noun; rare), TK, TKer. Measurement and observation Currently researchers describe two basic types of measurable and observable psychokinetic and telekinetic effects in experimental laboratory research and in case reports occurring outside of the laboratory.• • • micro-PK or micro-TK - A very small effect; cannot be observed directly. Manipulation of molecules, atoms, subatomic particles, etc. Scientific equipment is required for measuring or viewing. macro-PK or macro-TK - A large-scale effect seen with the unaided eye; clearly observed movement or physical change of an object. Sometimes the word "gross" is used, as in "gross movement of an object." Notable claimants of psychokinesis or telekinesis ("Claimant" simply means anyone who claims to possess PK/TK powers. Such claims are often disputed). Uri Geller Nina Kulagina Published survey - belief in telekinesis - United States In September 2006, a survey was published by the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University, of Waco, Texas, in the United States. It was conducted by phone and mail-in questionnaire the Gallup Organization between October 8, 2005 and December 12, 2005 on behalf of the university. Among its 77 questions and 350 possible answers, there was a section that polled Americans on their belief in various paranormal topics. One of the questions surveyed was belief in telekinesis. The word "telekinesis" was specifically used in the subsequent published report, but it did not appear on the printed questionnaire version that was filled out and mailed in by participants. However, those questioned knew they were responding to questions about paranormal beliefs. There were 1,721 participants with a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points. Here are the telekinesis question results. Question/Proposition: It is possible to influence the world through the mind alone. The question as it appeared in the published report: It is possible to influence the world through the mind alone (telekinesis). Percent that selected "agree" or "strongly agree": Male: 28.3% Female: 31% The results of other possible answers, which were "undecided," "disagree," and "strongly disagree," were not made available in the published report. Quotes Origin: attributed to American stand-up comedian Emo Philips as a one-liner used in his stage act. It can be found on his CD album "E=MO2" first released in 1990. There is also a subsequent derivative saying "Everyone who believes in telekinesis, raise my hand." This is often incorrectly attributed to James Randi, but he has stated that he did not originate it. However, he did use it in the closing line of his weekly commentary Swift, 15 March 2002.. A similar saying, "How many of you believe in telekinesis, raise MY hands" was used by Rob Fargher as a signature line on one of his 1994 skeptics newsgroup postings. Origin: 1863 in The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man.• Fuller quote: "It may be said that, so far from having a materialistic tendency, the supposed introduction into the earth at successive geological periods of life—sensation, instinct, the intelligence of the higher mammalia bordering on reason, and lastly, the improvable reason of Man himself—presents us with a picture of the ever-increasing dominion of mind over matter." There is also a similar saying coined centuries earlier (19 BCE) "the mind moves matter" by the poet Virgil in his work "Aeneid," book 6, line 727.• The latter saying in Latin, "mens agitat molem," is the official motto of the Eindhoven University of Technology in The Netherlands. Origin: March 24, 1961 in the introduction written by Serling to the Twilight Zone episode The Prime Mover about a telekinetic character played by actor Buddy Ebsen. The episode itself was written by Charles Beaumont. Fuller quote by Serling, after stepping out of a woodland scene and standing in front of the camera: "Portrait of a man who thinks and thereby gets things done. Mr. Jimbo Cobb might be called a 'Prime Mover,' a talent that has to be seen to be believed. In just a moment, he'll show his friend, and you, how he keeps both feet on the ground and his head, in the Twilight Zone." See also (the following related entries are listed alphabetically) Further reading Published Scientific Papers on PK / TK Online Resources for Published Academic Articles and Scientific Papers on PK / TK (do searches for "psychokinesis," "telekinesis," "conscious intention," etc.) General information Major organizations and research centers in the PK / TK field Prize money offered for scientific proof of PK / TK Names and official websites of noted individuals in the PK / TK field | |||||||
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