different between parapsychology vs psychism

English

From para- (after paranormal) + psychology.

parapsychology (countable and uncountable, plural parapsychologies)

The study of that which cannot yet be explained; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.

Compare French psychisme.

psychism (countable and uncountable, plural psychisms)

(philosophy) The old doctrine that there is a fluid (continuity) universally diffusing, and equally animating all living beings, the difference in their actions being due to the difference of the individual organizations.
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