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Passive abilities are those in which the being with the ability can only sense, and cannot influence. An example would be passive empathy, as displayed by [[ma:Deanna Troi|Deanna Troi]], the counselor aboard the [[ma:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS Enterprise-D]]. Deanna could read the emotions of other individuals and species, but had no control or influence of those emotions. | Passive abilities are those in which the being with the ability can only sense, and cannot influence. An example would be passive empathy, as displayed by [[ma:Deanna Troi|Deanna Troi]], the counselor aboard the [[ma:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS Enterprise-D]]. Deanna could read the emotions of other individuals and species, but had no control or influence of those emotions. | ||
Active abilities are those in which the being with the ability can both sense ''and'' influence. An example would be active telepathy, as displayed by | Active abilities are those in which the being with the ability can both sense ''and'' influence. An example would be active telepathy, as displayed by [[Betazoid]]s with members of their own species. | ||
It is important to keep in mind that a given species or being may have any variety of active or passive abilities. Betazoids, for example, have active telepathic abilities with members of their species, but only passive telepathic abilities with members of other species. | It is important to keep in mind that a given species or being may have any variety of active or passive abilities. Betazoids, for example, have active telepathic abilities with members of their species as mentioned above, but only passive telepathic abilities with members of other species. | ||
==Types of Psionics== | ==Types of Psionics== | ||
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===Active-only Abilities=== | ===Active-only Abilities=== | ||
* '''Telekinesis''': Sometimes called "psychokinesis," is the ability to influence the behavior of matter. This term refers specifically to non-mental influence. | * '''Telekinesis''': Sometimes called "psychokinesis," is the ability to influence the behavior of matter. This term refers specifically to non-mental influence. | ||
* '''Psychoprojectivity''': A variant of active telepathy, this is the ability to manipulate another being's mental state, including their visual, auditory, kinesthetic, or olfactory senses. | * '''Psychoprojectivity''': A variant of active telepathy, this is the ability to manipulate another being's mental state, including their visual, auditory, kinesthetic, or olfactory senses. An example, as displayed by the [[ma:Reman|Reman]] Viceroy of Praetor [[ma:Shinzon|Shinzon]] in 2379 (immediately preceeding the [[ma:Battle of the Bassen Rift|Battle of the Bassen Rift]]), would be the psychoprojective telepathic "rape" of Counselor Troi. | ||
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[[Category:Non-Canon Encyclopedia]] | [[Category:Non-Canon Encyclopedia]] | ||
[[Category:Readers Guild]] | [[Category:Readers Guild]] | ||