Psychokinesis:Real or not?

I am making this thread about Psychokinesis, coming from the greek words psyche and kinesis, meaning soul and movement. I think it is widely known to people as telekinesis. When it comes to my point of view, the ability to move an object using electromagnetic fields seems plausible,but not in our current state.
Another hypothesis, is that it doesn't have to do with the power of the mind, but with the power of the soul. I have been reading many books about the eastern religions, and there were points where they were talking about energy points called chakras (naruto lol!) but there really is no way to prove it in a scientifical way...
However I have seen many crazy things in my life, but i have rejected everything due to my scientific-way of thinking. So I would like to ask you people, am I too narrow-minded or do you agree with me? :3

 

I'm not sure if I do believe this or not. Yes I've seen many shows where they do it, but I can't tell if it's real or not. Therefore, I can't conclude it. But I will say it's plausible for now.

 

Personally, I believe that the ability to move objects by thinking it is a fictional medium to keep everything in check. I've heard of Chakras but in only media senses. The only known people to have been able to move objects with their mind are superheroes or jedi.

Unless I watch someone do it right next to me, I doubt this is real.

 

Exactly. This is why i posted this. I have seen people doing it. But I still didn't believe it! >.< Maybe I should experiment on myself...? ^^ If someone of us could get results, then things would be better. But it goes way deeper than that... It could mean the evolution of the human kind in a spiritual way... This is why this is so intriguing! ARGH!

 

I'm speaking from the empirical evidence that I have not witnessed.

However, if this is something that you are interested in studying further, then I say more power to you.

 

Why thank you, that is most kind. :) And yes, if I have any updates on this, i will inform you...

 

It's called telekenisis btw but I believe it's real for some odd reason. I'll try to find someprolof but itcan be easily faked by using string and digitalizing it out.

 

Wrong. We use 100% of our brain potential. But we only use sections of it at a time. The whole "Humans use 20% of their brain" thing is a myth. Look into Psychology studies and notes if you don't believe me.

 

This is true people. It is said that the part of the brain used for psychokinesis lies in the left cerebral part but it isn't used at all. It is also said that psychokinesis is something as easy as breathing or walking, but people ignore it from day 1. This is sad though, many things would be different in a world were people knew how to execute psychokinesis. Both good, and bad...

 

No, there is no designated spot in the brain for psychokinesis. I don't want to say that's stupid, but that's what it is. Do I believe in psychokinesis? No. Could it be real? It's a possibility. But, there is no section in your brain designed for said ability.

And for the 20% myth, here's an article about it.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=people-only-use-10-percent-of-brain

Wingmaker, if you show me an article that states that the left cerebral area of the human brain is designed for psychokinesis, I'll believe you. If you cannot come up with a credible source to that information, then you're full of crap.

I'm planning on studying psychology. If you want to get in a discussion on the human brain, make sure you study it before spreading crap.


-Frontal Lobe- associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving
-Parietal Lobe- associated with movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli
-Occipital Lobe- associated with visual processing
-Temporal Lobe- associated with perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory, and speech

There's all 4 lobes and their functions. I see nothing about psychokinesis in their functions.

Sorry for seeming like an ass, but when someone says they have a scientific point of view on something, yet present no scientific evidence, it's just silly.

Just my views on this. My psych teacher would kill you for the stuff you say. But it's okay, she was insane anyway. :lolface:

 

I had read an article about it, but not on the net. However I remember that psychokinesis comes from the lateral ventricle. It is an unused part , and I don't see the reason why something like that couldn't be achieved.We don't know of what results could an unused are have on the human body. Besides we don't even know HOW it is done, so it isn't breaking the laws of science or so. After all, this is just a hypothesis, I am also very interested in science, and I have searched a lot about this. Just don't be so narrow minded, because if all people were like that, people wouldn't even have invented the wheel or so.

 

I asked you for proof on the subject, without once denying it's possibility, and you call me narrow-minded? Explain this to me.

Lateral ventricle:
* Protects the Brain From Trauma

* Provides Pathway for the Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid

Try again.

I'm just asking for you to provide me with an article that says there is a designated spot in the brain for psychokinesis. I'm just hard to sway over, but I'm not narrow-minded.

 

It's really not possible. Such "abilities" are really due to humans failing to recognize chance in situations. And when we see it, we tend to believe it more, whereas we get bored and alienated by graphs and studies. It's all pop psychology, none of it is real.

 

Finally, someone gets it.

 

That's what happens when you study Psychology for a semester.

 

I studied it for a year, but I didn't pay too much attention. I don't remember a lot, but I know enough when someone is incorrect on such an issue.

 

I jsut moved a mountain to right next to my house with my mind.

There. I just claimed to use this ability. Does that make it true? No. Even on television, there are these things called acting and special effects. Unless I was able to examine every aspect of it as it happened right next to me, I will never believe in telekinesis in any way, and I will continually doubt anyone who claims to have done it.

Not that I don't wish iot were possible. I mean, aside from the ridiculous superheroism aspects (illegal search and seizure, assault, kidnapping, etc, anyone?), telekinesis would make my life so much more convenient.

 

Psychokinesis and any branch of that, in my opinion, is something we can't achieve in this stage. As Kaxej said, there is no section of the brain for it. Even if we only use 10-20% of our brain, there is enough research to show what the rest is for. It might be possible after we evolve into possibly a different species eons into the future, but not in the sense of moving it around to your will. There would be limitations (You're personal strength, mass of the object, weight, distance, etc.) And I think it would have to do with gravity, like slightly bending it to push or pull an object without touching it.

 

hum...
it may be possible but i too have a scientific way of thinkin
really unless i see it i wont believe it much