Mind Reading

The power to sense the thoughts of people. Sub-power of Telepathy.

Also Called

Telereceive
Thought Reading

Capabilities

The user can sense the thoughts of other people, usually hearing them like ordinary speech, but possibly by other senses such as sight. Usually, they sense the surface thoughts (including other mental communications), but they can also learn to push farther into subconscious and memories.

Applications

Variations

Associations

Telepathy

Limitations

Does not work on mindless beings (corpses, animated objects, robots, etc.).
May be limited to a certain range to work, including touch only.
May be limited to one target at a time.
May be unable to "turn off" their power and have to constantly hear thoughts.
- Since the user constantly hears thoughts, this limitation makes mind reading ineffective in large crowds.
May not be able to read impulsive actions.
Users of Psychic Shield (highly resistant) and Psychic Immunity (impervious).
May get overwhelmed by too many thoughts.
Unless one is multilingual or has the automatic ability to translate and decrypt, ability may not work if the target is thinking in alternate languages or encrypted codes.
The more intense the thought, the louder it sounds to the user.

Known Users

Anime/Manga

Goddesses (Ah! My Goddess); only when granting wishes
Kanie Seiya (Amagi Brilliant Park)
Yuu Otosaka (Charlotte)
Mao (Code Geass)
Goku (Dragon Ball)
Wisely Kamelot (D.Gray-man Hallow)
Kotoura Haruka (Kotoura-San)
Gods (Kubera); via Insight
Taraka (Kubera); via Insight
Yuta (Kubera); via Insight
Suu (Monster Musume)
Kousuke Seto (Kagerou Daze)
Fairy Clan (Nanatsu no Taizai)
Nagato/Pain (Naruto); via Ningendo/Human Path
Kusuo Saiki (Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan)
Hao Asakura (Shaman King)
Anna Asakura nee Kyōyama (Shaman King)
Hilda (Shaman King)
Sadao Makihara/Gourmet (Yu Yu Hakusho); after consuming Murota's ability
Murota (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Dufort (Zatch Bell!)

Live Television/Movies

Trained magickinds (Arkwell Academy trilogy)
- Dusty Everhart
- Captain Gargrave
- Mr. Deverell
- Eli Booker
- Moira Nimue-Everhart
Matt Parkman (Heroes)
Maury Parkman (Heroes)
Peter Petrelli (Heroes); temporarily and via Power Replication
Mind Readers (Angel)
Telepathic Demons (Buffy, the Vampire Slayer)
Buffy Summers (Buffy, the Vampire Slayer/Angel); temporarily
Mason Tarkoff (Witches of East End)
Killian Gardiner (Witches of East End)
Siu May (Mermaid Got Married)
Clark Kent (Smallville); temporarily
Ryan James (Smallville); due to a tumor
Renn ("Legend of the Seeker")
Han (The X-Family); via Spell Casting
The Night Man (Night Man); he could only hear evil thoughts
Gary Navarro (The 4400)
Memorella (Power Rangers Dino Charge)
Angels (Midnight, Texas)
- Bowie
- Joe Strong
Linda Twist (Round the Twist); one off via hairdressing
Zack Greenburg (The Zack Files); one off via the headset
Maggie Vera (Charmed 2018 series)