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What is ESP? (Extra-sensory-perception) Article originally commissioned by the Daily Mail Copyright Craig Hamilton-Parker The American researcher Joseph Banks Rhine is considered the father of serious scientific research into the paranormal. In the 1930's at Duke University Durham, North Carolina, USA he undertook the first systematic study of the subject and used statistics to quantify his exhaustive tests. Together with his colleague Carl Zener he designed a set of colourful cards of geometric symbols that were used in various card guessing games. His conclusion was that many people were achieving correct guesses that were far above what you'd expect from chance alone. They were receiving information from something other than the known five senses. Rhine defined this sixth sense as 'Extra Sensory Perception' and subdivided it into four basic abilities: TELEPATHY: the ability to 'tune in' to the thoughts of others, or to inject your own thoughts into another's mind CLAIRVOYANCE: the power to see things that aren't available to you by the known senses and which aren't known by anyone else PRECOGNITION: the skill of looking into the future and seeing events before they take place, often through the subconscious when dreaming. PSYCHOKINESIS: the ability to use the power of the mind to influence matter- to move objects by thought, for example. See Article: Make ESP Part Of Your Life   Learn how to develop your psychic skills in our members' area. BACK TO PSYCHIC TESTS