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A psychic is a person who professes an ability to [[perception|perceive]] information hidden from the [[senses|normal senses]] through [[extrasensory perception]] (ESP), or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe [[stage magicians|theatrical performers]] who use techniques such as [[sleight of hand|prestidigitation]], [[cold reading]], and [[hot reading]] to produce the appearance of such abilities. It can also denote an ability of the mind to influence the world physically and to the [[telekinesis|telekinetic]] powers allegedly professed by those such as [[Uri Geller]].
{{cat main|List of psychic abilities}}
[[Category:Fictional superhuman features or abilities]]
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[[Category:Paranormal]]
[[Category:New Age practices]]
[[Category:Parapsychology]]