Parapsychology: Dictionary of Parapsychology I-M

A dictionary of parapsychology. Please note that words in grey are hyperlinked to a corresponding archive with articles related to that particular topic.

J

Judge

Person who compares targets and responses in an psi experiment.

L

Laying on of Hands

A healing practice, in which the healer's hands are placed on or near the body of the sick person.

Levitation

The paranormal raising or suspension of an object or person.

Life after Death

See survival.

Life Review

Flashback memories of the whole of a person's life, often associated with the near-death experience.

Lucid Dreaming

Dreaming in which the person is aware that the experience is a dream. Often associated with feelings of aliveness and freedom, and with the ability to control dream events.

Lucidity

(a) An early term for clairvoyance.

(b) Lucid dreaming.

Luminous Phenomena

The experience of strange lights or glows, often around objects or people. See also aura.

Lycanthropy

The supposed magical transformation of a person into the form of a wolf. See also shape-shifting, therianthropy, werewolf.