Was just passing through and spotted this thread. Most of the so-called mental manipulations mentioned are tricks of some sort. I do, however, believe in telepathy as it has happened too many times to dismiss it. I have what I have come to call 'cosmic connections' with only 2 people. I need only wonder how they are and hear from them; sometimes the phone rings as I think their name or an email comes-I'm not talking about people I am in contact with daily, just on occasion. There were times I felt something amiss with them as well and they have contacted me to tell me so.
Since we only use about a third of our brain matter, it stands to reason those other 2/3 are still a mystery. I prefer to be open to the possibilities that there are some things we are capable of but don't know how to utilize them. I have been told I am 'sensitive' to the 'cosmic'- sounds crazy, I know....but so did space travel 100 years ago!