Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Are psychics real?
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Yes, psychics are real

This position holds that psychics and their abilities are real. It points to reports that the CIA once funded a psychic research programme, to claims that some people possess extrasensory perception (ESP), and to the testimony of clients who insist their psychic experiences were genuine.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. Clients have claimed that their experiences were real
    Many people who have visited psychics claim that their experiences were real.
  2. The CIA reportedly funded a psychic-based program
    The Stargate Project was created to investigate the potential of psychic phenomena.
  3. Psychics possess ESP
    Psychics have ESP (extrasensory perception), also known as the sixth sense which allows perception of events that have not happened.