FAQ: Answering your Questions

Q: Aren't Psychokinesis, Telekinesis and Pyrokinesis the same?

A: They have a similar basis, but there is a distinction. The word kinesis has it's origins in Greek meaning movement or motion and is a suffix that denotes movement. This does not particularly mean, however, that all kineses point to a paranormal cause. Kineses are common in science such as biology.

Firstly, the fiction: Pyrokinesis is not a true scientific term. It was coined by author Stephen King in his 1980 novel "Firestarter." He claimed it was an ability of the mind that could control, produce and direct fire through a force of will through psychic power.

Psychokinesis (or PK) is the ability to move and/or otherwise manipulate physical objects without physical contact. This includes the bending of spoons, the stopping of watches, floating of objects, shape shifting, etc. Telekinesis on the other hand is a form of Psychokinesis. TK is simply the ability to move objects without physical force or means. This may exhibit as the rolling of a pencil across a table, but not the ability to make it change shape. By these definitions, Psychokinesis is the general umbrella classification of these abilities while Telekinesis, Pyrokinesis, and many other kineses are defined as sub-categories of PK.

Today, Telekinesis and Psychokinesis are often incorrectly grouped together as interchangeable. Even some self described experts go as far as to call Psychokinesis "old terminology" and replace it with TK. Sadly this is a layman's fallacy.

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