Telepathy facts for kids
Telepathy is the idea that people can communicate with each other using only their minds, without talking, touching, or seeing. It's like sending thoughts directly from one brain to another.
The word "telepathy" was first used in 1882 by a smart person named Frederic William Henry Myers. He was a scholar and a psychologist. Later, famous psychologist Sigmund Freud even tried to communicate with his daughter, Anna, using only his thoughts. In 1930, a writer named Upton Sinclair wrote a book called Mental Radio about his own experiments with telepathy alongside his wife.
What is Telepathy?
Telepathy is often explored in a field called Parapsychology. This field studies things that seem to be beyond normal science, like mind reading or seeing the future. Many scientists are still trying to understand if telepathy is real or just a fascinating idea.
Can Brains Talk to Each Other?
In 2014, two scientists wanted to see if "brain-to-brain" communication was possible. They were very far apart, almost 5000 miles! One scientist was in India, and the other was in France.
They tried to send simple messages to each other just by thinking. They later said they managed to share two words: "hola" (a Spanish greeting) and "ciao" (an Italian greeting). They believed this showed that brains might be able to communicate directly.
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Gilbert Murray did some of the first experiments on telepathy.
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Frederick Marion was a mentalist whose abilities were studied by researchers.
See also
In Spanish: Telepatía para niños
