telepathic ability theme

A character is able to transmit thoughts or feelings to or from another person, using their mind alone.

Examples

Dr. Luther Stringfellow endowed several young volunteers with telepathic abilities which they were encouraged to develop through sexual exploration in "Streo" (1969).

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tz1959e4x05 choice The story investigated what it'd be like to be the only one with telepathic abilities.
tz2019e2x01 choice It is revealed at the conclusion of the story that Phil and Annie had been telepathically linked all along.
as1985e1x18 major Ben and Dorothy were able to communicate at a distance using their minds alone. They did this despite, or perhaps because of, Dorothy being in a coma and Ben having recently been in a coma. Ben's newfound ability was presumably bound up with himself having freshly-awoken from a coma himself.
ds93x18 major Jabara telepathically entered into Bashir's mind.
movie: A Boy and His Dog (1975) major Vic's dog Blood verbally communicated with him using telepathy.
movie: Black Moon (1975) major Lily communicated telepathically with Brother Lily and a unicorn.
movie: Dreamcatcher (2003) major The four friends had all acquired telepathic powers 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: Endgame (1983) major The mutants communicated telepathically. Moreover, the mutant Lilith engaged in regular, two-way communication with the human Ron.
movie: Return from Witch Mountain (1978) major Tia and Tony had the ability to communicate telepathically.
movie: Scanners (1981) major Cameron, and the other scanners, were telepathic by nature.