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Recent Examples of parapsychology
The only other major parapsychology unit in the United States was Princeton’s Engineering Anomalies Research Laboratory, or PEAR, which focused on telekinesis and extrasensory perception.
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Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Three fired parapsychology professors from Columbia University start a paranormal investigation company, Ghostbusters, after an encounter with a ghost in the New York Public Library.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Wales border, Barker had a sideline in parapsychology.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022
Today, a surprising number of colleges and universities offer opportunities to study and even conduct research in parapsychology.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2021
Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in Ivan Reitman’s sci-fi comedy classic, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 21 Sep. 2021
Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Three fired parapsychology professors from Columbia University start a paranormal investigation company, Ghostbusters, after an encounter with a ghost in the New York Public Library.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Wales border, Barker had a sideline in parapsychology.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022
Today, a surprising number of colleges and universities offer opportunities to study and even conduct research in parapsychology.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2021
Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in Ivan Reitman’s sci-fi comedy classic, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 21 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parapsychology
Noun
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These come in handy, and get her into trouble, when her clairvoyance becomes the only lead in a missing-person case.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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For many of the previous 120 days, Tara tells Thomas what is happening to her, and convinces him of her situation through her apparent clairvoyance.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Days later, Carlson began releasing The 9/11 Files, a five-part video series that suggests Israel had foreknowledge of the al-Qaeda attacks but withheld the information from the United States.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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But even with that foreknowledge, the moment hits us like a truck full of dynamite, aided immensely by Thurman’s explosive shock at the sight of her daughter.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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The wide-ranging records include a letter from a woman claiming that her mental telepathy indicated Earhart was still alive, and another from a man claiming her grave was located in Spain.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
14 Nov. 2025
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Getting in good positions but lacking the necessary telepathy with his new team mates, meaning his usual big end product figures (10 goals and six assists in 25 Bundesliga league appearances last season) aren’t there.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The activist landscape will continue to evolve, demanding agility and foresight from corporate leadership.—
Sam Wolf,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sketch comedy show — Dana Carvey’s first gig after leaving Saturday Night Live — was created by Carvey and Robert Smigel and had the foresight to cast both Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert in their first TV gigs.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Parapsychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parapsychology. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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