Why are people on this site obsessed with Psychokinesis?

I think it would be possible to correlate questions posted here to TV listings. The current spate of telekinesis/psychokinesis questions probably relate to some US TV show that aired in the last 48 hours.

Last week it was EVP recordings. There is a prevalent theme every week that I assume is dictated by TV schedules.

Fair enough, everyone is entitled to ask questions. Curiosity is one of our better traits. Critical thinking is another good trait and this section has one or two excellent exponents.

Interesting question. In truth I have no idea but I suspect there are many different answers depending on several different factors.

I also think one factor is what people think telekinesis is for example if they see it as throwing fireballs like some type of super power or effecting dice rolls at useless (for any practical purpose) levels.

I think as people know more of what the actual test results show (accept them or not) people become less interested.

I do think most of the other answers make good points as well.

In truth it is the least interesting aspect of psi phenomena to me. Even if we accepted all the claimed demonstrations as real they are on small objects that it would be far easier to just reach and pick up the object. The tedious experiments required to test this ability has got to be the single most boring research to date.

It might advance some understanding of physics and one day prove valuable (the same is true with all scientific research) or it may go nowhere until discoveries are made in other areas within or outside of physics. I think the brain research where one can possibly move an artificial limb will one day be useful but that's not exactly the same.

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I like the answers so far but of any extra ability this would be the most useful, wouldn't it? Not only could you affect the environment around you but you could affect your own person (ie: fly). From a psychological perspective, this ability gives a person the ability to fix a problem without much effort, once again leading to the immediate gratification mentality. After TK and PK I would venture that most everyone would like to be able to predict the lottery numbers, I know I would.

honestly, I think, we as people, have such little control in our lives that we seek other ways of control, even if they may be a little far- fetched. Plus, in my case, i don't know about what anybody else thinks, but I am so underestimated by the people that think they know me because they judge me by innocent appearance that they don't understand that I can be powerful if I wanted to, if I actually wanted to hurt someone I could, i just choose not to. PK seems like a cool way to gain control, understanding, and/or respect to many people. plus, movies have made telekinesis very popular.

Is it the flying around the room they are interested or the actual gift that comes with the types of Psi phenomenon. I know people who do have that gift are quite the opposite, quite, reserved, because people take it out of context and misuse it, hence the fascination. Some people are self obsorbed in themselves why they want to know, a gift of any sort should always be utilised in its right context, you play around with it, it will play with you.

I am on this site, and can assure you that I am not obsessed by Tk. I attempt, in my small way, to get people thinking on slightly different lines. I cannot conceive of anything in nature as being super/unnatural. All things exist. We need only look in the right area.

To do so one must study the body, particularly, given our profound ignorance, the brain.

I think it's a *safe* forum, we are all strangers and there's no harm in asking. You'd probably be one of the most unpopular kids in school if you started ranting about telekinesis, etc, so people (young and old) use the forum to ask questions about the category, which is Alternative->Paranormal. Also, I think a little "power of suggestion" has something to do with it, too...this month it's telekinesis, next month it will be levitation. :)

You've just hit on the eternal question.We've all wondered about this one.Whether we believe it's possible or not.I bet we all agree,no one is going to learn how asking on the Internet.We can't even show them where to look or someone doing it convincingly.

My theory is because it should be easy and would be safe to learn.I think we'd all love to have some power.If for no other reason to show off to friends.For me flying would be great but no one claims they can do it and it's a dangerous thing to attempt.(I think that's why remote viewing and astral travel questions are asked as well.)

Whatever the reason it is awful tedious.The reason I answer at all,is kids mostly ask.I just can't let someone claiming to do it get by that easy.

Blame George Lucas and Darth Vader. They made PK/TK (The Force) very cool.

You know in some church services where you fall back and someone catches you? I'm wondering if that could be psychokinesis. I know it happens . It happened to me. I've also felt people "move " me..can't explain it. But as far as moving objects..and why people want to...I think it's just a power thing...or a show off thing. I can' t see any purpose in it.