Telepathy

Telepathy ^[1] is the hypothesis that some people can communicate to others by thought, instead of through the known senses.^[2]

The term was coined by classics scholar and psychologist Frederic William Henry Myers in 1882.^[3] Sigmund Freud did experiments with his daughter Anna where he attempted to communicate with her telepathically.^[4] In 1930 Upton Sinclair wrote a book about his experiments with his wife in telepathic communication entitled Mental Radio.^[5]

1. ↑ taken from the Greek τηλε, tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια, patheia meaning "to be affected by". It follows the model of sympathy and empathy.
2. ↑ 2004The American Heritage College Dictionary: Fourth Edition Houghton Mifflin Company page 1417
3. ↑ Tart, Charles T; Huston Smith & Kendra Smith 2009. The end of materialism: how evidence of the paranormal is bringing science and spirit together. Raincoast Books, Oakland CA, page 99.
4. ↑ Gay, Peter 1988 Freud: a life for our time. WW Norton and Company New York, page 445.
5. ↑ Peters, John Durham Speaking into the Air: A History of the Idea of Communication The University of Chicago Press 1999 page 107