Psychokinesis is another of the main pillars of research in the field of parapsychology. It refers to the ability of an individual to move or manipulate objects without physical interaction.

As an extension of the human mind's capabilities beyond the standard five senses, it's claimed that through concentration or some other mental process alone, a person can influence the physical world around them. This can range from moving small items like a pencil or a coin to influencing the roll of a dice or the outcome of random events.

The term "psychokinesis" blends the Greek words 'psyche', meaning mind, and 'kinesis', meaning movement. In popular culture, the name "telekinesis" is sometimes used interchangeably. This is another word of Greek origin, in this case, 'tele' means distant, but it actually refers specifically to the ability to move objects from a distance using only the mind, whereas psychokinesis represents a wider range of supposed...