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Psychometry (paranormal)
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In parapsychology, psychometry (from Greek: ψυχή, psukhē, "spirit, soul" and μέτρον, metron, "measure"),[1] also known as token-object reading,[2] or psychoscopy,[3] is a form of extrasensory perception characterized by the claimed ability to glean accurate knowledge of an object's history by making physical contact with that object.[4] Supporters assert that an object may have an energy field that transfers knowledge regarding that object's history.[4]
There is no evidence that psychometry exists, and the concept has been widely criticized.[4][5]
- ^ Buchanan 1893, p. 3.
- ^ Psychometry Archived 2010-08-24 at the Wayback Machine – Key Words Frequently Used in Parapsychology, Parapsychological Association (2006-12-17)
- ^ Tischner, Rudolf, Telepathy and Clairvoyance Great Britain, Steven Austin & Sons, Ltd. 1924, p. 70. ISBN 1-84664-135-7
- ^ a b c Zusne, Leonard; Jones, Warren H. (1989). Anomalistic Psychology: A Study of Magical Thinking. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. pp. 193–194. ISBN 978-0-805-80507-9
- ^ "Psychometry". The Skeptic's Dictionary.
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