Psychometry

The psychic power to perceive to the residual information of an object by touching it.

Also Called

 * Clairsentience

Capability
The user obtains historical memories or sensations concerning objects they touch. At the user touching clothes, they may see vision of manufacturer of the clothing, those who wore the clothes, and other details. The the ability for someone to divine information about an object or living subject, simply by coming into close contact with it or something associated with said object or subject (something/someone contacted or used by the subject, etc.). Some with the ability can even act as mediums for residual energies and, as such, can experience talents or memories temporarily from touching an object previously owned by someone else, or tell the past or future of a subject by touching an object owned by or asociated with the subject. This ability is sometimes confused with clairsentience.

Some users can read the future of an object.

High level users can read biotic “objects” like skin or hair.

Associations
May be accompanied by Psychic Gleaning.

Techniques
Hi-level users can perform:
 * “temporal replay”: to mentally and visibly project moments in time for observation
 * “psychic imprint”: to voluntarily leave an imprint
 * "medical detail": to learn a person's health. This is critical form because a serious health problem, that could be fatal, could go undetected.
 * "psychometric reflexes": to learn skills and abilities from objects or people. Sometimes only temporarily, in order to obtain the skill or ability once more they may need to touch the object or person which holds said knowledge again.
 * "linguistic assimilation": to decipher and obtain the language of others no matter how very old or new it is. The user may posses a written representation of the language or a living (in some cases non-living) being that speaks said language.

Variations
Some may only possess the power of:

Biographic Aptitude (Existence Osmosis)
 * The power to learn and understand everything about a person by touching them without the need of special education or long-term relationship. The user’s power works as if they have been with their touched subject all their life. Doesn’t understand thoughts or minds.

Known Users

 * Abe Sapien (Hellboy)
 * Sylar (Heroes)
 * Bridget Bailey (Heroes)
 * Melinda Gordon (Ghost Whisperer)
 * Pam Asbury (Rose Red)
 * Johnny Smith (The Dead Zone)
 * Bridge Carson (Power Rangers SPD)
 * Toa Helryx (Bionicle; via mask)
 * Miho Karasuma (Witch Hunter Robin)
 * Aro (The Twilight Saga)
 * Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed) via Premonition
 * Kobe Shakur (Ripley's Bureau of Investigation)
 * Javik the Protean (Mass Effect 3)
 * Protheans (Mass Effect)
 * Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon)
 * The Crow (The Crow)
 * Adrienne Frost (Marvel Comics)
 * Longshot (Marvel Comics)
 * Pip The Troll (Marvel Comics)
 * Jefferson Reed (The Meteor Man)
 * Shiho Sannomiya (Zettai Karen Children)