Psychic abilities are among those paranormal phenomena that have gained wide scientific recognition. They include abilities that involve perceiving information other than through the conventional senses (extrasensory perception or ESP), manipulating the physical world through the power of the mind alone (Psychokinesis) and reading and manipulating minds (Telepathy). While there are many mutants with strong psychic abilities baseline humans can have them as well, though this is often thought to require a special talent, and origin heroes have them very frequently.