Telepathy

Telepathy is the ability to read and/or to transmit to other beings' minds. This may be through images, words, phrases or other common denominators.

Races like the Betazoids, Vulcans M'Tar and Na'arbi are inherently telepathic.

Telepathy ability can vary from race to race and individual to individual.
 * Some telepaths can communicate freely with other races and beings.
 * Some telepaths can only communicate with members of their own or other telepathic races and beings.
 * Some telepaths can only receive information.
 * Some telepaths can communicate by touch alone.
 * Some telepaths communicate words, while others communicate phrases or images.

For example, full-blooded Betazoids can receive thoughts and feelings from almost all races, but can only transmit information amongst other Betazoids, and sometimes other telepaths and empaths.