Editing Psychic (section)

===Science fiction===
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Psychic abilities are common in [[science fiction]], often under the term "[[psionics]]". They may be depicted as innate and heritable, as in [[Alfred Bester]]'s ''[[The Demolished Man]]'', [[A. E. van Vogt]]'s ''[[Slan]]'', [[Anne McCaffrey]]'s [[Talents universe]] series or setting, and the television series ''[[Babylon 5]]''. Another recurring [[trope (literature)|trope]] is the conveyance of psychic power through [[psychoactive drug]]s, as in the ''[[Dune (novel)|Dune]]'' novels and indirectly in the ''[[Scanners]]'' films, as well as the ghosts in the ''[[StarCraft]]'' franchise. Somewhat differently, in [[Madeleine L'Engle]]'s ''[[A Wind in the Door]]'' and [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s ''[[Stranger in a Strange Land]]'', psychic abilities may be achieved by any human who learns the proper [[discipline|mental discipline]], known as ''kything'' in the former work. Popular movies include ''[[The Initiation of Sarah]]''. Psychic characters are also common in [[superhero comics]], for instance [[Jean Grey]], [[Professor X]] and [[Emma Frost]] as well as many others from the Marvel Comics' [[X-Men]]. More characters include the characters Raven Baxter and Booker Baxter from the [[Disney Channel Original Series]] ''[[That's So Raven]]'' and its spin-off ''[[Raven's Home]]''. The Disney Channel Original Series ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]'' features recurring characters Cara and Sara, who are twin psychics claimed to be the descendants of the [[Oracle of Delphi]], their visions also contrast their personalities (Cara is a [[goth subculture|Goth]] that sees only positive visions, while Sara is always in a good mood despite only seeing negative visions).