thoughtography

English

Etymology

Blend of thought +‎ photography.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

thoughtography (uncountable)

1. The supposed psychic ability of imprinting images onto film.
   • 1974, Edgar D Mitchell, John Warren White, Psychic Exploration:

     […] thoughtography might be regarded merely as an unusual means of registration of a still-mysterious phenomenon […]

   • 1982, Hilary Evans, Intrusions: Society and the Paranormal:

     Can one discern a hard and fast line between the thoughtography of Ted Serios and old-fashioned spirit photography?

Derived terms

• thoughtographic

 

Related terms

• thoughtograph
• thoughtographer

 

Translations

supposed psychic ability of imprinting images onto film

• Japanese: 念写 (nensha)