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American Journal of Applied Psychology. 2017, 5(2), 33-44
DOI: 10.12691/ajap-5-2-1
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What is Psi? From Anti-Parapsychology to Psi as a Next Scientific Revolution: Theoretical Reviews and Hypothesized Vision

Samah Khaled Zahran1,

1Personality and Social Psychologist, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Pub. Date: April 24, 2017
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Samah Khaled Zahran. What is Psi? From Anti-Parapsychology to Psi as a Next Scientific Revolution: Theoretical Reviews and Hypothesized Vision. American Journal of Applied Psychology. 2017; 5(2):33-44. doi: 10.12691/ajap-5-2-1

Abstract

This is a theoretical paper; about ‘psi’, as interdisplaniry topic among; psychology, biology, and physics. The paper represents an operational executive definition to psi experience and behavior. The aim of this paper is to suggest a hypothesis about psi as ‘a potential, latent, adaptive ability to sense and affect through distance'. The technique, the methodology of this paper depends on theoretical sampling based on dozens of reliable studies that have proven through years. I tried by this manipulation to introduce more definite, operational concept that may help in further interpretation, measurement, control and predict, then application on human society, by suggesting ‘oneness’ concept.

Keywords:
psi experience psi challenges and background psi existence and interpretations psi as adaptive ability the oneness suggested concept

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