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{{Infobox Paranormalterms
|Image_Name = Spoonbend.jpg
|Image_Caption = [[spoon bending]]
|Usage = Terminology
|Name = Anomalous Operation
|Origin =
|Short =
|Additional_Names = Anomalous Perturbation
|Definition = The use of Psi to manipulate or alter a physical object
|Characteristics = The manipulation of an object or mechanism through PSI
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|See_Also = [[Psi]],<br>[[Parapsychology]],<br>[[Psychokinesis]]
}}'''Anomalous operation''', also known as '''anomalous perturbation''', is a term used to describe any paranormal phenomona in which it is said that an individual (A) uses [[Psi (parapsychology)]] to influence a physical event, or to effect a physical change, in object (B). Alternatively, anomalous perturbation is defined as an interaction with matter without the use of all known physical mechanisms.<ref>{{cite book |last=Tart |first=Charles T. |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor= |others= |title=Body Mind Spirit: Exploring the Parapsychology of Spirituality |origdate= |origyear= |origmonth= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=o1FXrLzSO4gC&q=%22anomalous+perturbation%22&dq=%22anomalous+perturbation%22&lr=&pgis=1 |format= |accessdate= |accessyear= |accessmonth= |edition= |series= |date= |year=1997 |month= |publisher=Hampton Roads Pub. Co. |location= |language= |isbn=1571740732 |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages=221 |chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= }}</ref> It can be used to describe a broad variety of phenomona, including [[Psychokinesis]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Bielski |first=Ursula |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor= |others= |title=Chicago Haunts: Ghostlore of the Windy City |origdate= |origyear= |origmonth= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=57YVj0rQLsUC&pg=PA178&dq=anomalous+perturbation&lr=&sig=XlRS1gQXi_a7OytCyHcH01FvHDM#PPA178,M1 |format= |accessdate= |accessyear= |accessmonth= |edition= |series= |date= |year=1998
|month= |publisher=Lake Claremont Press |location= |language= |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages=1780964242672 |chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= }}</ref>, [[Faith healing]] and [[reality shifts]].

An example of Anomalous operation would be the use of Psi to manipulate a random number generator into giving out pre-selected results, or causing a compass needle to change its heading. [[Spoon bending]] through Psi would also be a form of anomalous operation.

Anomalous perturbations are divided into two categories based on the magnitude of its effects, Macro-AP and Micro-AP. Macro-AP are phenomenon that do not require complex statistical analysis to remove weak effects from the collected data. Phenomena under this category includes [[telekinesis]] , [[poltergeist activity|poltergeist]], [[teleportation]] and [[Materialization (paranormal)|materialization]]. Micro-AP on the other hand covers data that show minute differences that require statistical analysis to rule out expected data that was only randomly generated. This category covers random sources such as noisy diodes and [[radioactive decay]].<ref>{{cite journal |last= May |first=Edwin C. |authorlink= |coauthors= Jessica M. Utts, S. James P. Spottiswoode |year=1995 |month= |title=
Decision augmentation theory: toward a model of anomalous mental phenomena |journal=The Journal of Parapsychology |volume=59 |issue= |pages= |id= |url=http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst;jsessionid=H1nC04LfDsynGPGwnRDLMLrCrg7Y12f4JGCGxQCc8vrHQqTyQHKS!1174583381?docId=5001657100 |accessdate= 2008-01-05 |quote= }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Thalbourne, Michael A. (2003) "A Glossary of Terms Used in Parapsychology", Puente Publications, ISBN 0963450115
* Royal, George (2005) "Psychic Abilities and Parapsychology", Ezine
* {{cite web |url=http://www.mandrake-press.co.uk/Main_article/parapsychology.html |title=Parapsychology |accessdate=2008-01-05 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Mandrake Press Ltd.}}

== See also ==
*[[Parapsychology]]
*[[Anomalous cognition]]
*[[Anomalous phenomenon]]
*[[Faith healing]]
*[[Paranormal]]
*[[Psychokinesis]]
*[[Spoon bending]]
*[[Teleportation]]

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