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+ | '''Extrasensory perception''' (commonly abbreviated '''ESP''') was a term used by [[23rd century]] [[psychiatrist]]s to describe the ability of [[Human]]s to perform activities that require use of sensing capabilities beyond the five basic senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. |
| + | In [[2265]] [[Starfleet]] believed that the ESP capacity in Humans was always quite limited, although it had been proven that some Humans could sometimes sense future happenings, read the backs of [[playing card]]s, see through solid objects, and cause fires to start spontaneously. There was controversy about the limits of such abilities as, despite such apparent evidence, Starfleet psychiatrist [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Elizabeth Dehner]] claimed that espers (those who exhibit ESP abilities) are "simply people with flashes of insight." |
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| − | [[Gary Mitchell]] developed ESP and [[psychokinesis]], he was able to use his ESP to direct a psychokinetic attack on [[engineering]] [[officer]] [[Lee Kelso]]. |
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| + | At that time Starfleet also had standardized tests to measure the [[aperception quotient]] (or "[[esper rating]]") of Humans to determine the degree of extrasensory perception present in an individual. Starfleet service records of the era included aperception quotient ratings. |
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| − | There are a number of more specific terms: |
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| − | *'''Clairvoyance''' is the ability to see at a distance, using the mind. Distant locations are not viewed through the eyes, but are presumably processed within the brain as if they had been. |
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| − | *'''Clairaudience''' is the ability to hear at a distance, using the mind. Distant locations are not heard through the ears, but are presumably processed within the brain as if they had been. |
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| − | *'''Precognition''' is the ability to perceive the future. Precognition is usually unreliable; the assumed explanation for this is that the future is always changing, and what the precognative individual actually perceives is events that are likely to occur. The [[Yattho]] are known for this ability. ([[VOY]]: "[[Before and After]]") |
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| − | *'''Retrocognition''' is the ability to perceive the past. Retrocogntion is often more reliable than precognition, but as it is useful mostly to detectives and other investigative types, it does not often appear in [[science fiction]]. |
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| + | Known Human contact with the [[galactic barrier]] (by the {{SS|Valiant}} in [[2065]] and by the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} in [[2265]]) has resulted in significant augmentation in ESP abilities in those who already had a very high aperception quotient. Those whose esper rating was high but not extraordinarily so were injured by the contact, but not augmented. Later contacts with the Barrier in [[2268]] by the USS ''Enterprise'' did not result in any identified injury or augmentation. |
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| + | ESP, as a term, has only been used in reference to Humans. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}) |
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| + | === References === |
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| + | * {{TOS}} |
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| + | ** {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}} |
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| + | ** {{e|By Any Other Name}} |
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| + | * {{TNG}} |
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| + | ** {{e|Tin Man}} |
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| + | * [[Precognition]] |
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* [[Psionic energy]] |
* [[Psionic energy]] |
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* [[Telepathy]] |
* [[Telepathy]] |
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** [[Psychoprojective telepathy]] |
** [[Psychoprojective telepathy]] |
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* [[Telekinesis]] |
* [[Telekinesis]] |
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| + | ==External link== |
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| − | {{pna-cite}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia}} |
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| + | [[fr:Perception extra-sensorielle]] |
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| + | [[Category:Psychology]] |
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Revision as of 15:43, 29 October 2014
Extrasensory perception (commonly abbreviated ESP) was a term used by 23rd century psychiatrists to describe the ability of Humans to perform activities that require use of sensing capabilities beyond the five basic senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
In 2265 Starfleet believed that the ESP capacity in Humans was always quite limited, although it had been proven that some Humans could sometimes sense future happenings, read the backs of playing cards, see through solid objects, and cause fires to start spontaneously. There was controversy about the limits of such abilities as, despite such apparent evidence, Starfleet psychiatrist Dr. Elizabeth Dehner claimed that espers (those who exhibit ESP abilities) are "simply people with flashes of insight."
At that time Starfleet also had standardized tests to measure the aperception quotient (or "esper rating") of Humans to determine the degree of extrasensory perception present in an individual. Starfleet service records of the era included aperception quotient ratings.
Known Human contact with the galactic barrier (by the SS Valiant in 2065 and by the USS Enterprise in 2265) has resulted in significant augmentation in ESP abilities in those who already had a very high aperception quotient. Those whose esper rating was high but not extraordinarily so were injured by the contact, but not augmented. Later contacts with the Barrier in 2268 by the USS Enterprise did not result in any identified injury or augmentation.
ESP, as a term, has only been used in reference to Humans. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")