mind reading ability theme

A character is able to telepathically read the minds of other people.

Notes

This theme is used when one person can merely "hear the thoughts" of another. If a person transmits their thoughts or otherwise affects people's minds at a distance, the more general theme "telepathy" is used.

71 total · 2 choice · 15 major · 54 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
bbf1x06 choice Talia Winters, Jason Ironheart, and the Psi Cops ability to read minds telepathically was featured at length.
tz2002e1x11 choice After being struck by lightning Tyler became able to hear thoughts of nearby people, which he used to enrich himself.
as1985e1x06 major Falsworth had an genuine innate ability to see into the minds of anyone with whom he made physical contact. When he touched the strangler, he saw a scene of the man killing a young woman in the alleyway. By touching a chair, he was able to see things about a person who had recently sat in it.
bbf1x01 major Winters was a telepath and experienced telepathic visions.
columbo1971e8x01 major The villain of the story Elliot Blake feigned to be able to hear the thoughts of other people, under certain circumstances and with a certain percentage of success.
futurama5x13141516 major Fry acquired this ability to read minds with mixed reactions.
movie: Dark Phoenix (2019) major Jean had the ability to read other people's thoughts from an early age.
movie: Dreamcatcher (2003) major The four friends had all acquired the power to read minds after having saved a mentally disabled boy from bullies back when they were children. Their using of this special power was explored throughout the story.
movie: Scanners (1981) major Cameron, and the other scanners, could probe other people's conscious thoughts.
movie: Serenity (2005) major Central to the plot was River having learned of government secrets by reading minds.