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Illusion
A false perception of actual stimuli involving a
misperception of size, shape, or the relationship of
one element to another
Illusion
Müller-Lyer Illusion
– The two lines above are the same length, but the
diagonals extending outward from both ends of the
lower line make it look longer than the upper line
Extrasensory Perception (ESP):
Fact or Fallacy?
Parapsychology: Study of ESP and other psi phenomena
(events that seem to defy accepted scientific laws)
Clairvoyance: Purported ability to perceive events
unaffected by distance or normal physical barriers
Telepathy: Purported ability to read someone else’s
mind
Precognition: Purported ability to accurately predict
the future
Psychokinesis (Mind Over Matter): Purported ability to
influence inanimate objects by willpower
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