"psychokinesiology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: psycho- + kinesiology Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|psycho|kinesiology}} psycho- + kinesiology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} psychokinesiology (uncountable)
  1. A form of alternative medicine that aims to uncover the workings of the unconscious mind by testing the muscles of the body. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pseudoscience

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