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This is a list of psychic abilities attributed to real-world people. Many of these abilities pertain to variations of extrasensory perception or the sixth sense . Superhuman abilities from fiction are not included.
A superpower is a special or extraordinary superhuman ability far greater than what is considered normal. Superpowers are typically displayed in science fiction and fantasy media such as comic books, TV shows, video games, and film as the key attribute of a superhero.
Must be a superhuman trait - This category does not include characters who can lift less the 2,000 lb (910 kg) [1 ton]; if the character is non-human, the character must exceed the limitations of their species. For perspective, the average physically fit human is able to "lift/drag/carry" one's own body weight; up to double one's own body weight.
Magic (supernatural) (24 C, 114 P) P. Psychic powers (8 C, 18 P) S. Shapeshifting (3 C, 94 P) Pages in category "Fictional superhuman abilities"
Scientists have found that evolutionary adaptations and mental conditioning in humans may be the closest humans will come to what we consider ‘superpowers’
Superhuman strength is a superpower commonly invoked in fiction and other literary works, such as mythology.A fictionalized representation of the phenomenon of hysterical strength, it is the power to exert force and lift weights beyond what is physically possible for an ordinary human being.
The underworld is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions, located below the world of the living. [88] Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. The concept of an underworld is found in almost every civilization and "may be as old as humanity itself". [89]
Stan Lee's Superhumans was a television show devoted to finding people around the world who exhibit abilities that exceed normal human capabilities. Daniel Browning Smith, the most flexible man in the world, is an example of a superhuman who travels the world finding physical and mental feats that expand the realm of what humans can do.