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parapsyˈchology
[para-1.]
The science or study of phenomena which lie outside the sphere of orthodox psychology. Cf. metapsychics n. pl. Hence parapsychoˈlogical a., parapsychoˈlogically adv.; parapsyˈchologist.
1924Times Lit. Suppl. 10 Jan. 27/2 Its inherent merit..renders the publication a noteworthy and welcome contribution to parapsychological literature. 1927H. Driesch in C. Murchison Case Psychical Belief 164 The philosophic importance of Parapsychology. 1936Discovery Dec. 396/1 The book [sc. The Modern Dowser]..should be useful to the would-be dowser and of interest to the parapsychologist. 1954M. Lowry Let. 10 May (1967) 369 You were so sporting as to write us para⁓psychologically suspecting some Lowry misery-grisery. 1957Rhine & Pratt Parapsychol. i. 12 The term parapsychology was adapted from the German word Parapsychologie... It means the same as the older English expression, psychical research, and the French, métapsychique. 1967A. Wilson No Laughing Matter i. 12 Alas for the limits of our parapsychological knowledge. 1973Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 30 Nov. 33/1 The Russians, who had previously persecuted parapsychologists as bourgeois deviationists, began to encourage research, doubtless with their space communications system in mind. 1975Sci. Amer. Oct. 117/3 Whenever a major experiment, such as the SRI test of Targ's ESP machine, is a conspicuous failure, parapsychologists themselves become strongly motivated to give reasons for the failure. 1976Listener 3 June 698/3 Once you postulate psychic communication..you are really committed to a whole new dimension... You can't sell parapsychology by the yard. 1977Church Times 7 Apr. 6/1 They accept the reality of the ‘Easter experience’ understood psychologically, perhaps parapsychologically. |