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This is a list of psychic abilities attributed to real-world people. Many of these abilities pertain to variations of extrasensory perception or the sixth sense . Superhuman abilities from fiction are not included.
A superpower is a special or extraordinary superhuman ability far greater than what is considered normal. Superpowers are typically displayed in science fiction and fantasy media such as comic books , TV shows , video games , and film as the key attribute of a superhero .
Dwarf – (Germanic) Human-shaped being often dwelling in mountains and in the earth. Empusa (or empousa, pl. empousai) – A shape-shifting being with a copper leg in Greek mythology. Elf – Supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Erinyes – Greek female chthonic deities of vengeance.
Fictional characters who can copy superpowers (30 P) D. Fictional characters with death or rebirth abilities (4 C, 126 P)
Magic (supernatural) (24 C, 114 P) P. Psychic powers (8 C, 18 P) S. Shapeshifting (3 C, 91 P) Pages in category "Fictional superhuman abilities"
Supernatural entities and powers are common in various works of fantasy. Examples include the television shows Supernatural and The X-Files , the magic of the Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings series, The Wheel of Time series and A Song of Ice and Fire series.
In transhumanism and futurology, superhuman abilities are the technological aim either of human enhancement by genetic modification or cybernetic implants or of future superhuman artificial intelligence. Human enhancement is an attempt to temporarily or permanently overcome the current limitations of the human body through natural or artificial ...
Superhuman strength is a superpower commonly invoked in fiction and other literary works, such as mythology.A fictionalized representation of the phenomenon of hysterical strength, it is the power to exert force and lift weights beyond what is physically possible for an ordinary human being.