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Pyrokinesis is a psychic ability allowing a person to create and control fire with the mind. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As with other parapsychological phenomena, there is no conclusive evidence in support of the actual existence of pyrokinesis.
Pyromancy (Ancient Greek ἐμπυρία (empyria), divination by fire) [1] is the art of divination by means of fire or flames. [ 2 ] The word pyromancy is adapted from the Greek word pyromanteia , from pyr (πῦρ, fire) [ 1 ] and manteia (μαντεία, divination by means of ). [ 1 ]
Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires, [1] to relieve some tension or for instant gratification.
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Fire is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. It was commonly associated with the qualities of energy, assertiveness, and passion. In one Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the gods to protect the otherwise helpless humans, but was punished for this charity.
Diagram by the French esotericist Paul Sédir to explain clairvoyance [1]. Clairvoyance (/ k l ɛər ˈ v ɔɪ. ə n s /; from French clair 'clear' and voyance 'vision') is the claimed ability to acquire information that would be considered impossible to get through scientifically proven sensations, thus classified as extrasensory perception, or "sixth sense".
Equinox possesses both pyrokinesis and cryokinesis as well as superhuman strength and durability. He continually undergoes "thermal transitions" so that part of his body is always aflame and part of his body is covered with ice. In his transformed state, he can either melt bullets or simply take the shots without being hurt.
In statistics, a standard normal table, also called the unit normal table or Z table, [1] is a mathematical table for the values of ...