The psionic abilities of the human mind are, to a greater or lesser degree, there to begin with, just as an ice cube has the ability to melt if the proper conditions are met with.
Psychokinesis is defined as the ability of a human mind to move, no matter how slightly, a physical object by means of psionic application alone.
To overuse the psionic powers of the human mind is as dangerous as overusing morphine or alcohol.
But did you ever try to get a long-neck going withoutpsionic control?
He wished he dared try a probe, but with all that arsenal of psionic crystalware, it would be unwise.
If this guy needs all that stuff just to get by, he's as near to psionic zero as you can get," Naran told himself.
After all, I've worked those critters quite a while and any competent psionic could--" Makun looked at Barra thoughtfully.
But what would you do if you ran into twenty tons or so of pure murder, and you with no more psionic power than some pseudoman?
Like all stable, responsible men of property and worth, he was far too valuable to the Commonwealth to risk himself in wild dashes to the dead, non-psionic lands, or out into the emptiness of space.
Proper and forceful handling of the things of the Estates, both animate and inanimate, demanded considerable psionic power and this made the large red power crystal at the center of his cap most necessary.
Born into a psionic family, he had been the family skeleton--a thing of disgrace--to be hidden from the rest of the world and given tolerant protection.
The man could think, but the thoughts were dim and blurred, with no trace of psionic carrier.
There were, he knew, those who required no control or power devices, being able to govern and direct psionicforces without aid.
I have never heard of a psionic manifestation on that order," he said.
Some sort of psionic power is causing them, that much is obvious.
What kind of psionic force would it take to make so many people in the United States goof up the way they were doing?
She had been discovered during the course of Malone's first psionic case, and by now she had even learned to teleport by "reading" the process in Malone's mind.
All the various psionic manifestations have names.
He looked sad, as if he wished they'd waited on naming some of the psionic manifestations until he'd been born and started investigating them.
After all, the psionic spectrum (if it was a spectrum at all) was just as much a natural phenomenon as gravity or magnetism.
Having psionic abilities evidently led to drawbacks as well as advantages.
On the other hand, maybe he had invented a whole new psionic theory or, at least, observed some new psionic facts.
We also know that these errors appear to be accompanied by violent bursts of psionic static--violent energy.
You," Sir Lewis said, "are the first adult ever to learn the use of psionic powers from scratch.
O'Connor had assured Boyd that the deleterious effects of drugs on psionic abilities had been known ever since the early days of Dr.
No such thing as an electro-psionic brain to be found anywhere in the lot.
Now listen: find out what effect drugs have on psionic abilities.
We need people with specialized psionic abilities--and, for a variety of reasons, they're pretty hard to find.
Thomas O'Connor in his experiments and in the development of new psionic machines.
But in spite of the majestic assortment of valuables found in the cars, there was no sign of anything remotely resembling an electro-psionic brain.
Because I thought we might find electro-psionic brains," Malone said wearily.
I could wish that we knew a bit more about psionic machines.
Like the patients at Rice Pavilion, not one of them appeared to possess any abnormal psionic abilities whatever.
Could any tie-up with Russia--even a psionic one-- stand up against that kind of investigation?
The trouble with the present device, frankly, is that it is partly psionic and partly electronic, and we can't be entirely sure where one part leaves off and the other begins.
Because," he said, "the amount of psionic energy necessary for such a feat is tremendous.
On the other hand, maybe he had invented a whole new psionic theory--or, at least, observed some new psionic facts.
Unlike Boyd, he thought, or Burris, the idea of psionicpower didn't bother him much.
O'Connor and with the FBI in the investigation of her psionic powers, and she had given her Royal word not to teleport except at Malone's personal request.
I was trained ever since I was a baby to use my psionic abilities--the PRS has known how to train children in that line ever since 1970.
However," he said, "other than that, I would doubt that there is anypsionic force involved.
And his help had been invaluable in solving the two previous psionic cases Malone had worked on.
Some sort of psionic power is causing them--that much is obvious.
So had the Psionic Corollaries; which, while not having the status of paraphysical laws, do allow computation of the qualities and magnitudes of the stresses required for any given application of the Gunther Effect.
But I find it even harder to believe that a materialistic philosophy like Communism could evolve any workable psionic discipline.
But there's always a reason for psionic phenomena to react violently under subconscious control," Senator Gonzales pointed out.
Some time back, we were in a situation where we had to go to the extreme of physical violence to keep from demonstrating to a scientist that psionic powers could be controlled, just to keep from ruining the physicist's work.
What else can you do with a man who's a psionic psychopath?
The Pauli Effect is a different thing entirely, a psionic effect.
And that meant that he couldn't possibly have any control over whatever psionic powers he may have had.
He knew precisely how good Nevan was at both conventional and psionic combat; since he'd been chosen as the Sandeman champion for this duel, there was every reason to believe he was just as good at magical combat.
That was psionic Talent, a rare but perfectly normal ability.
After about half an hour Gusterson said softly, "I think the ticklers are so psionic that it's as if they just had one mind.
There is also reason to believe that psionic talent tends to run in families.
He understood the cloudcats and their psionic survival aids perfectly now; he repaired a minor fault in one, though it wasn't yet necessary, for the sheer pleasure of using his new skills.
Not only would it be dishonorable, it would be unwise; those who hold great power, those to whom we usually need to appear when Speakers' words are insufficient, have enough psionic ability to tell us apart.
He might, he hoped, even find out what a psionic computer was.
He was here to learn, then to make a decision, and the psionic computer was to serve him.
Kranath was being brought to a greater maturity than any organic intelligence currently inhabiting the Milky Way Galaxy, receiving minor psionic abilities to prepare him for further changes.
His thoughts turned back to the psionic computer which had been beneath him for the last ten kilometers.
I think your people must have originally been farmers, or psionic sensitives who were not with the others during some natural disaster.
Basic psi talents can be improved by practice, and some machines have been devised that act as psionic amplifiers.
Only half of Jason's mind was occupied with the work as he drew up a list of materials he would need for the psionicdirection finder.
They simply resonated strongly to the psionic attack on the city.
At one time in this planet's violent history these psionic mutations proved to be survival types.
I was completely mistaken when I thought some outside agency directed the attack on the city with psionic control.
Location of Godhome, the psionic computer constructed by the Others, until it became part of Ranger Esteban Tarlac in 2568, while making him the last Lord of the Circle.
I am anxious to have your assurance that it was impossible that The Leader could englamour the whole nation by his psionic gifts.
My dear Karl: I hope your psionic research goes better than my official project!
My dear Karl: I have resolved to dismiss psionic ability from my investigation into The Leader's rise to power.
He built several of those queer psionic machines--gold detectors, and something he called a hexer.
This Paul Wendell is a--well, he called himself a psionic mathematician.
Since his chosen lady had discovered psionic Talent in humans nine years ago, it had been found that strong Talent was generally linked to strong abilities in one or more other fields.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "psionic" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
