the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
par·a·psy·chol·o·gy (pār'ə-sī-kŏl'ə-jē) n. The study of the evidence for psychological phenomena, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis, that are inexplicable by science. par'a·psy'cho·log'i·cal (-sī'kə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., par'a·psy·chol'o·gist n.
Main Entry: para·psy·chol·o·gy Pronunciation: "par-&-(")sI-'käl-&-jE Function: noun Inflected Form: plural-gies : a field of study concerned with the investigation of evidence for paranormal psychological phenomena (as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis)