Paranormal Glossary
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Telemetry:
The science and technology of automatic measurement and transmission of data by wire, radio, or other means from remote sources, as from space vehicles, to a receiving station for recording and analysis.
Telepathy:
communication from one mind to another by extrasensory mean.
Teleportation:
Paranormal transportation of objects to a distant place.
Temporal Lobe Activity:
Electrical activity in the temporal lobes of the brain. Often associated with strange sensations, time distortions and hallucinations. Sometimes used as an explanation for seemingly paranormal experiences such as apparitions and alien abduction experiences.
Theosophy:
Religious and philosophical system of the Theosophical Society, founded in 1875 by Madame Blavatsky. Its paranormal claims were controversially reported upon by the Society for Psychical Research in 1885.
Theurgy:
Magical practices, which aim to contact and communicate with the gods.
Thoughtography:
Paranormal ability to produce images on photographic film (e.g., by concentrating on a mental image). Most famously demonstrated by Ted Serios.
Transcendental Meditation:
A technique of meditation taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, involving the repetition of a sound (mantra).