Paranormal
Paranormal (Latin para, beyond + normal) refers to phenomena that, according to claim, fall outside the normal scientific explanation: telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, ghosts, UFOs, NDE. The systematic study is called parapsychology (J.B. Rhine, Duke University, 1930s).
Scientific status
Mainstream science remains skeptical — controlled studies of psi phenomena have produced inconsistent results. Researchers like Dean Radin continue, but parapsychology has no academic mainstream recognition.