The supposed psychic ability to move or control objects using only the mind, without physical touch.
From Greek tele- (far/distant) combined with kinesis (motion), coined in the late 1800s by paranormal researchers and spiritualists seeking a scientific-sounding term for their claimed phenomena.
Telekinesis became a cultural obsession in the 1970s-80s, especially after paranormal researchers claimed to study it, but no scientific evidence has ever demonstrated it exists—yet it remains powerful in fiction and gaming, showing how our minds want certain abilities to be real!
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