Extra Sensory Perception
Extra Sensory Perception
Jessica O’Keefe
Social Studies Department
Vernon Township High School
Presented to
Mr. Chorney
Vernon Township High School
Psychology CP
5 January 2015
Everybody has heard about the five senses; sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. But some people believe that they have a sixth sense which is known as the extra sensory perception (ESP). “Scientists and anthropologists agree that ancient humans had much more highly developed sensory perception than we do.” (Browne 22) It is a very controversial issue but according to repeatedly polls show that about half of Americans believe in extra sensory perception due to everyday incidences. “For example, many people have found themselves thinking about a friend or relative only to have that person call on the phone moments later.” (Kallen 10) Some say it’s coincidental while others believe it has to do with the sixth sense. ESP is a very debatable subject and consists of telepathy, clairvoyance, remote viewing and precognition. Although scientifically nobody has proven that ESP is a true ability, believers just go with their gut instincts and hunches since it is a very difficult subject to prove.
There are two types of telepathy, one where a person can send / receive thoughts from another or spontaneously. “In such cases the telepath would be struck suddenly by mental pictures or words from an agent who was unaware of sending the thoughts” (Kallen 18) Telepathy was originated from the Greek words tele which means distance while pathe means experience, which is why telepathy interprets into distant experience. Researchers found out telepathy most often occur when a tragic has happened or when close relationships or twins are involved. It happens a lot through everyday life, when two people are with each other constantly they begin to think and say similar things. As well as their physical features could get rubbed off with each other. “Identical twins obviously share the closest
Jessica O’Keefe
Social Studies Department
Vernon Township High School
Presented to
Mr. Chorney
Vernon Township High School
Psychology CP
5 January 2015
Everybody has heard about the five senses; sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. But some people believe that they have a sixth sense which is known as the extra sensory perception (ESP). “Scientists and anthropologists agree that ancient humans had much more highly developed sensory perception than we do.” (Browne 22) It is a very controversial issue but according to repeatedly polls show that about half of Americans believe in extra sensory perception due to everyday incidences. “For example, many people have found themselves thinking about a friend or relative only to have that person call on the phone moments later.” (Kallen 10) Some say it’s coincidental while others believe it has to do with the sixth sense. ESP is a very debatable subject and consists of telepathy, clairvoyance, remote viewing and precognition. Although scientifically nobody has proven that ESP is a true ability, believers just go with their gut instincts and hunches since it is a very difficult subject to prove.
There are two types of telepathy, one where a person can send / receive thoughts from another or spontaneously. “In such cases the telepath would be struck suddenly by mental pictures or words from an agent who was unaware of sending the thoughts” (Kallen 18) Telepathy was originated from the Greek words tele which means distance while pathe means experience, which is why telepathy interprets into distant experience. Researchers found out telepathy most often occur when a tragic has happened or when close relationships or twins are involved. It happens a lot through everyday life, when two people are with each other constantly they begin to think and say similar things. As well as their physical features could get rubbed off with each other. “Identical twins obviously share the closest
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