Glossary of Terms in Parapsychology
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Ganzfeld
A technique for investigating ESP in which the person experiences an absence of patterned stimulation. This generally involves the subject wearing halved table-tennis balls over the eyes while listening to hiss (white noise) through headphones.
General Extrasensory Perception (GESP)
ESP in which it is unclear whether the results are due to clairvoyance, telepathy, precognition or retrocognition.
Geomancy
A system of divination involving the interpretation of lines or figures.
GESP
See general extrasensory perception
Ghost
Popular term for an experience believed to indicate the presence of the spirit of a deceased person. See also apparition, haunting, poltergeist.
Gimmick
In conjuring, any small concealed apparatus that is used to produce a magical effect. Also used by fraudulent mediums.
Glossolalia
Unintelligible speech generally uttered in a dissociated or trance state. Also known as "speaking in tongues". See also xenoglossy.
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"Goat"
Name given to a subject in a psi test who does not believe in the phenomenon. See also "sheep", sheep-goat effect.
Guardian Angel
An angel believed to protect the individual. See also guide.
Guide
A spirit who is believed to assist a person's spiritual journey. See also angel, guardian angel