psychometry

== English == === Etymology === From psycho- +‎ -metry. === Pronunciation === === Noun === psychometry (countable and uncountable, plural psychometries) (parapsychology) The paranormal ability to discover information about an object's past, and especially about its past owners, merely by handling it. (psychology) The use of psychological tests to measure intelligence, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits. ibidem, page 27: Again, barring in a few universities psychometry and physiological psychology are not regarded as compulsory papers. ==== Synonyms ==== (the use of psychological tests to measure traits): psychometrics ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== psychrometry