In the context of
psychism, this refers to forms of psychism that are perceived as if they are
externally (e.g., objective clairaudience is perceived as if people are
speaking nearby – which has only happened to me once), and to matters which
are matters of fact, not opinion – e.g., whether the physical weather is cloudy
or rainy.
More generally, this word may
imply something that is measurable or a fixed fact not subject to
interpretation – more literally, ‘external to the mind’.
There was a ‘guide’
that I once read that objective clairaudience could be indicative of mental illness. This
is a dangerous guide, as mental illness could be indicated by a wide range of
things - mental health professionals are the people to consult on that, not simplistic guides! Furthermore,
some perfectly sane people could have objective clairaudience. If you want some sort
of guide, a better one I have read of is this: is the person in control of the
clairaudience and the effect it is having on them, or is the clairaudience
having an out of control effect? As you contemplate this, be aware that,
according to this site, 4 to 10%
of people ‘hear voices’ in some way, and this
Psychology Today article says that one in three voice hearers need help,
but others may find their voices helpful.
(See here,
also, for a suggestion for health professionals on this.)
See also "subjective".
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