Mentalic Abilities

Item from Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Mental powers of the Second Foundation — adjusting emotions, reading minds, conditioning behavior. Psychohistory evolved from prediction into a practical tool for shaping individual consciousness.

Also known as: mentalics, mental adjustment, emotional control, Second Foundation abilities

What They Know

• Mentalic abilities evolved from the psychological components of Seldon's psychohistory
• The power spectrum ranges from emotional reading to full personality restructuring
• Targets of mentalic adjustment typically never realize their minds have been altered
• The Mule possessed natural mentalic abilities stronger than any trained Second Foundationer
• The Second Foundation continuously debates the ethics of mental intervention without reaching consensus
• Mentalic attacks leave no physical evidence — the most dangerous weapon in the galaxy is invisible

Connections

• used_by — second_foundation_hq
• belongs_to — psychohistory_science

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