From among many uniquely human ability, telekinesis is one of the most controversial. In contrast to telepathy is more acceptable in scientific circles, telekinesis is still regarded as one of the phenomena that can not be proven scientifically, although its existence is accepted by many other scientists.

Many people believe that the ability of telekinesis is nothing more than a supernatural power associated with demonic activity. Some had rejected that notion and believe that real human beings are created by storing potential paranormal power waiting to be resurrected.


Now, we'll see how telekinesis coloring the world of science and how the controversy it generated.

Psychokinesis / Telekinesis 

The term was first used in 1890 by a Russian psychic researcher named Alexander N. Aksakof. Psychokinesis term used by American writer named Henry Holt who was later adopted by his friend, the American psychic named JB Rhine in 1934, to refer to the ability to change the outcome of dice throws.
Since then, two of these titles are both used to refer to the same capabilities, namely the ability to influence the movement of an object from a distance. This could include lifting, vibrate, bend, break or move objects up to lift myself flying through the air (Levitation).

The researchers from the psychology community prefer to use the term Psychokinesis, while popular culture like movies and books would rather use the term telekinesis.

Konsep Psychokinesis Concept Psychokinesis

The concept behind Psychokinesis / Telekinesis is the argument that all matter has energy.This allows us to move the object by connecting our mental energy to the energy bodies.

With a concentration exercise which is quite complicated, someone called capable of generating that power, ranging from moving the small things like atoms (Micro Psychokinesis) until things are more like a spoon (Macro Psychokinesis).

A related experiment with the micro Psychokinesis ever done in the basement of Varian Physics Building at Stanford University.  At that time, the subject of experiment is a well-known psychic named Ingo Swann.

The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether Ingo can affect the magnetic field is created inside a closed room under the floor of the building.

When Ingo began to focus his thoughts on the magnetic field, the oscillation frequency of the magnetometer to be doubled for about 30 seconds.

Although Ingo failed to turn off the magnetic field, but this experiment is considered successful to prove the existence of micro Psychokinesis ability in humans. Ingo Swann later became one of which plays an important role in the Stargate project American military.

Then, what about the Macro Psychokinesis?

Michael Crichton, an American author who writes best-selling novel Jurrasic Park claims that he never managed to bend spoons with his mind when he was visiting a "spoon bending party." He describes this experience in his book, Travels published in 1988:

"I looked down. Spoons began to bend. I had not even noticed before. The metal becomes soft like a soft plastic.

The Spoon  does not heat up at all, only slightly warmed. Then, I could bend the spoon mouth using only my fingertip.

This does not need power at all.  I remove the spoon, then try again with a fork. After rubbing for some time, the fork was bent like a pretzel.

Very easy. I looked around the room and saw little children aged eight or nine years of big bend metals. " This is not engineering because they do not intend to deceive anyone. "

However, Crichton admits that he did not know why it can bend spoons.


Senior researcher at the Institute of Noetic Sciences named Dean Radin also claims that he managed to bend a spoon with the power of the mind while it is to carry out experiments with other colleagues.

Institute of Noetic Sciences itself is an organization founded by astronaut Edgar Mitchell and the investors named Paul N.  Temple, which aims to examine the hidden human potential.

Their research subjects including meditation, psychic abilities, and other alternative healing. This Insititute has become popular as Dan Brown lifted it in his novel The Lost Symbol.

About Psychokinesis, Radin said:

"Maybe in 50 years, we will use psychokinesis to open our garage doors or change our television channel."

If we talk about Psychokinesis, then we must mention the name of Uri Geller, who is probably the most famous telekinetik experts in the world.

Geller was born on December 20, 1946 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and currently lived in the UK. He claims to have the ability to psychokinesis. The most famous attractions is to bend a spoon.


For decades, Geller build a glittering career on the basis of this ability. He appeared on various television and magazines in the world and make friends with a lot of world celebrities like Michael Jackson.

Incredibly, Geller claims that strength comes from extra-terrestrial beings. In 1975, two scientists named Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff of Stanford Research Institute are researching Geller sure if they have genuine psychic abilities.

It can not be denied, the existence of Uri Geller helped make the researchers more interested in investigating the phenomenon of telekinesis.

Besides  Geller, another character who is quite famous in connection with telekinesis is a psychic from the Soviet named Nina Kulagina (1926-1990). In the 1960s, a black and white film showing Nina moving an object without touching it was shown to the public and immediately generate new enthusiasm in the world of parapsychology.


He told me if he ever saw a book jumped from the shelf when he was in a room in which there is also an expert on women's telekinesis. In another experiment, Nina is able to separate the white and yellow egg just by looking.

Then he also managed to stop a frog's heartbeat from a distance.Nina admitted that she obtained that ability from his mother and began to realize it when he saw the objects moving around him when he was angry.

However, researchers need more solid evidence than just a movie.

Scientific evidence and the fall of Uri Geller

At present, when magic became a spectacle of everyday life, attraction to bend a spoon into something that is common to us. However, the attraction of this kind, properties used are the property of the magician.  If we give another property, can they do the same attraction?

The question is then used by skeptics to prove the claims of those who claim to have the strength Psychokinesis. Because the life of Nina Kulagina mostly spent in the Soviet, the skeptics turned their targets to the celebrities psychokinesis, that Uri Geller.

If from the beginning  Geller only claims to be a magician, maybe the skeptics will not be too confusing him. However, since he claims to have supernatural abilities or Psychokinesis obtained from extra-terrestrial, the story becomes another.

Therefore, the skeptics trying desperately to find an answer to a question: Is Uri Geller actually has the ability Psychokinesis or was he just using sheer magic tricks?
 


One of the skeptics who try to dismantle the secret Geller is James Randi.

In 1973, Geller was invited to a talk show called "Tonight Show" hosted by Johnny Carson. Carson himself has become an amateur magician. Unknown to the Geller, Carson asked James Randi for help , who is also a magician, to find a way so Geller can not do magic tricks in performing his action.

Randy explained:

"I was asked to prevent the engineering business. So I asked them to provide their own property and do not let Geller or his team members to approach or touch the property."

When the event started, a number of glass arranged on the table. One was filled with water. Geller then was asked to guess which glass of water. This attraction called Hand Dowsing. Geller failed to perform an action.

The event in 1973 was regarded as the beginning of his downfall.

In 1996, Geller was in a show called Noel's House Party. Unknown to Geller, a hidden camera was placed in the room.

Then, when the time Geller was asked to take action to bend a spoon, he was caught on camera it was to bend a spoon with both hands while standing, and then show that as if he had been bent by the mind.

The revealed of this trick  make a businessman named Gerald Fleming offered a reward of £ 250,000 if Geller can bend a spoon in a state governed by others. This prize is not claimed by Geller to the present.

James Randi even went further.  He offered a reward of one million U.S. dollars if there are people who can perform psychokinesis or other paranormal abilities under conditions that have been agreed. This prize was not successfully claimed by anyone until now.

The absence of evidence is also confirmed by the United States National Academy of Sciences that investigated the phenomenon Psychokinesis Research Institute at the request of the U.S. military.In 1986, they concluded that there were no scientific proof of the existence of psychokinesis abilities in humans.

Can we prove it?

Can we claim that telekinesis is a natural human ability that is hidden?  If you can, then the next question is: Can we do it in conditions that have been set by others?

Or telekinesis abilities are related to the supernatural abilities that relate to the activities of spirits?Is'nt it the spirit can move objects as seen in the phenomenon Poltergeist? If that is the case, then I think, fair if we can not prove it scientifically.

One million dollar prize that was promised James Randy Foundation is still valid today. If you feel has the psychic ability or Psychokinesis true, you can contact James Randi to demonstrate your abilities. Maybe you can win prizes and become the new billionaires.



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