History Main / PokeInTheThirdEye

* ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'': In ''Series/TheFlash2014'', after Cisco gains more control over his "vibing" powers, he is able to get more precise visions of his targets. However, he is freaked out to learn that [[BigBad Zoom]] can somehow sense being watched this way, even though it has never been previously established that a speedster can do this. Later, Cisco is able to use this to send a message to Zoom. In Season 4, the new BigBad [=DeVoe=] learns to do this by using [[spoiler:Dominic's psychic powers]]. The mental blow physically hurls Cisco backwards. In the ''Series/{{Elseworlds}}'' crossover, the Monitor detects Cisco's vibe and is surprised to learn that anyone on Earth-1 has this power. He still tells Cisco that it won't help him.

* ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor'' had an arc that involved Shamiko reliving the memories of her best friend Momo in a PensieveFlashback.[[note]]Which works a bit differently than in other examples, where observers cannot affect the events around them whatsoever: Present!Momo inhabits her past body and speaks to Shamiko through it, but usually refrains from doing so, as Past!Momo will act out events to the best of her memory otherwise. Shamiko must also be sure to remain as passive an observer as possible, as she could derail the playback if she does much more than stand around and watch.[[/note]] The main thrust of the flashback is Momo's past dealings with another magical girl, Suika Nayuta. [[spoiler:Suika appears to be nice at first, but is actually a NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist. At the end of their confrontation, Suika is reduced to a black shadow, [[VillainsDyingGrace heals Momo's wounds]]... and tells "the horned demon who's been peeking in on them" that she will kill her some day.]] A bit of an AmbiguousSituation because, considering the specific rules of this flashback, this could either be this trope, or [[spoiler:Present!Suika was able to sneak into the flashback as an observer alongside Shamiko and Momo, inhabiting her past body like Momo did]].

It's a pretty well established fact that the InvisibleJerkass [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment is a]] {{Jerkass}}. [[{{GIFT}} Being able to see and do things without ever possibly being detected, much less identified, gives one a dangerous sense of omnipotence]]. The same is true for psychics or magicians who can use a CrystalBall, AstralProjection, precognition, [[TheEmpath empathy]] or {{Telepathy}} to [[SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands snoop where even the CIA can't]]... and ''with no possibility of detection!'' They'll gather even private information with impunity, because really, what is a {{Muggle}} [[WhatMeasureIsANonSuper going to do to stop him or her?]]

It's a pretty well established fact that the InvisibleJerkass [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment is a]] {{Jerkass}}. [[{{GIFT}} Being able to see and do things without ever possibly being detected, much less identified, gives one a dangerous sense of]] [[AGodAmI omnipotence]]. The same is true for psychics or magicians who can use a CrystalBall, AstralProjection, precognition, [[TheEmpath empathy]] or {{Telepathy}} to [[SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands snoop where even the CIA can't]]... and ''with no possibility of detection!'' They'll gather even private information with impunity, because really, what is a {{Muggle}} [[WhatMeasureIsANonSuper going to do to stop him or her?]]

* Apparently not so uncommon in the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''. For example, even as a freshman fairly new to the school, ki mistress Chaka once tricked the infamous "Don" Sebastiano into allowing himself to be found out trying to use his mind control on her by first closing her relevant chakra to stop his attempt and then distracting him enough that he completely forgot to drop the link as he would otherwise have -- cue detention. Ironically, she didn't plan the second part. And Eldritch ([[spoiler:nee range instructor Erik Mahren]]) is not just certifiably crazy, but has deliberately turned her mind into a kind of psychic "minefield" for snooping telepaths to run into and experience some of the unpleasant parts of her former life as a marine firsthand... And Phase has now figured out a way to do this. She drove off the most powerful psychic on campus. By concentrating on a Music/BritneySpears song until said psychic begged her to stop. As he automatically reads the minds of those present, even if he doesn't want to, Phase was told off for doing this to the poor guy.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' played with this trope in "Haunted". Robin keeps seeing Slade wherever he goes and to make matters worse, he's the only one that can. Disturbed by Robin's [[SanitySlippage increasingly erratic behavior]], the Titans try unsuccessfully to convince him that what he is experiencing is all in head. He insists that they're wrong, citing his many bruises as evidence and asking if they think he did this to himself. Raven uses her powers to psychically connect with Robin and [[SeeingThroughAnothersEyes see Slade for herself.]] The next punch that Slade throws is so strong that it breaks the connection and sends her flying backwards.

* In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11898648/9/Harry-Potter-and-the-Rune-Stone-Path chapter 9]] of ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheRuneStonePath'', the rune that Harry put on his glasses to bounce away the magic of the basilisk's gaze also bounced away Dumbledore and Snape's attempts to read his mind, making them both collapse in agony from headaches.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', Harry and Ron are witness to the Minister of Magic calling for Hagrid's arrest, and to Lucius Malfoy delivering an order of suspension to Dumbledore, while under the InvisibilityCloak. Dumbledore gives some sage yet cryptic advice, looking directly at the still invisible Harry and Ron, despite only Hagrid being the one seemingly aware of their presence in his hut.
** In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', Snape attempts to teach Harry a PsychicBlockDefense against Legilimency (mind reading). The first few times Harry fails utterly; the next he gives up and angrily uses a standard Shield Charm, which effectively reverses the feed and dredges up Snape's own worst memories. Snape isn't happy about this. Voldemort, whose psychic intrusions are the reason for the whole thing, also has it backfire when he possesses Harry and the boy is overwhelmed with grief over his murdered godfather. Voldemort never attempts to possess him again, since feeling any strong affection seems to hurt him.

* ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'': In ''Eldest'', Eragon arrives with the Varden, having finished his training. A Varden magician tries to surreptitiously mind-probe him, and Eragon replies with one of these hard enough to make the man drop.

** The ''palantíri'', Middle-earth's variety of {{crystal ball}}s, allow their users to scry afar and communicate with each other. The downside being that one has fallen into Sauron's possession, allowing him to intercept and {{mind rape}} anyone who tries to use one of the others, with varying results:

* While he knew the person knew he was there, Natsu of ''Manga/FairyTail'' was able to overwhelm Cobra's ability to "hear" his thoughts by basically [[PsychicStatic thinking really loud]]. Despite Natsu's [[IMeantToDoThat claims]], he did this completely by accident (otherwise Cobra would have literally heard it coming).

* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' the "observatory" uses [[SoulFragment observer apparitions]] [[HauntedTechnology produced by catathonic mediums]] and [[InvisibleToNormals invisible for anyone except]] other mediums and Contractors, to spy around. And then they ran into one Contractor who can catch these.
* In an episode of ''Anime/NightRaid1931'', the protagonists face another super-powered individual who in addition to several other powers, can read minds. He's defeated by the telepath of the group falsely broadcasting a message that another's powers have run out, which he doesn't realize was a lie, since his powers don't allow him to separate unconscious thoughts to truthful sounding ones deliberately broadcast.

** This was {{exploited}} with much glee by Hiyori in episode 2, to the point that the local {{telepath|y}} Haruka [[StressVomit vomited]].
** [[spoiler:[[TheShortGuyWithGlasses Daichi]] does this as well, with...better intentions, in Episode 3. He feeds Kotoura images of her strapped to a table and him ready to dissect her, thinking that neither Manabe or Yuriko will be coming...30 seconds before they arrive with lunch and Kotoura realizes he was teasing her.]]
** Manabe also regularly does a much milder form of this to Haruka. He readily admits that he'll sometimes fantasize about her (including [[SelfFanservice imagining a bust upgrade]]) just to get a reaction out of her - it's just a form of playful teasing to him. He even internally notes that fantasizing about her isn't as fun if she can't react, such as when she was briefly BroughtDownToNormal due to a cold.

* ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor'' had an arc that involved Shamiko reliving the memories of her best friend Momo in a PensieveFlashback[[note]]Which works a bit differently than in other examples, where observers cannot affect the events around them whatsoever: Present!Momo inhabits her past body and speaks to Shamiko through it, but usually refrains from doing so, as Past!Momo will act out events to the best of her memory otherwise. Shamiko must also be sure to remain as passive an observer as possible, as she could derail the playback if she does much more than stand around and watch.[[/note]]. The main thrust of the flashback was Momo's past dealings with another magical girl, Suika Nayuta. [[spoiler:Suika appears to be nice at first, but is actually a NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist. At the end of their confrontation, Suika is reduced to a black shadow, [[VillainsDyingGrace heals Momo's wounds]]... and tells "the horned demon who's been peeking in on them" that she will kill her some day.]] A bit of an AmbiguousSituation because, considering the specific rules of this flashback, this could either be this trope, or [[spoiler:Present!Suika was able to sneak into the flashback as an observer alongside Shamiko and Momo, inhabiting her past body like Momo did]].

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}:'' PlayedForLaughs and Zig-Zagged in ''Literature/WyrdSisters''. The good witches send prince TomJon away from his kingdom as a baby to protect him. The witches use magic to scry on Tomjon as he grows up. Unfortunately their crystal ball has poor reception, so Tomjon grows up experiencing scary dreams of arguing witches trying to spy on him with a faulty crystal ball.

* Downplayed in JustAddMagic, where the Mind-Peering Peppermints used on Mrs. Silvers are met with her saying telepathically “ I know you’re there, girls. Stay out of my mind!”

* In the ComicBook/XMen[=/=]ComicBook/ClanDestine crossover, Kay Destine impatiently decides to get answers from the X-Men by just grabbing the info from one of their minds. [[MuggingTheMonster She chooses Professor X.]] Xavier responds with a psychic swat to the nose and a scolding for her [[MindOverManners rudeness]] and [[StrongButUnskilled crudenes]].

* Played with in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': Tyranid Hive Fleets travel through The Warp using special means only available to them, which casts a "shadow" in the Warp as they travel. This shadow disrupts Warp travel and blocks [[SubspaceAnsible Astropathic communication from any location close to the Hive Fleet, isolating their next victims from revealing the Hive Fleet's next target. With one exception, every human Psyker who has ever tried to psychically scan or pierce through this shadow to divine the Hive Fleet underneath has been driven insane.

* Played with in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': Astropaths are Psykers who navigate ships through [[HyperspaceIsAScaryPlace the Warp]], using the God Emperor's knowledge of the galaxy. To gain that knowledge, they get a brief glimpse of his mind, which blinds them permanently. After this, they can see the great psychic beacon he fuels and guide themselves by it, as well as the flows and currents of the Warp, but they obviously lose their actual sight in the process.

[[caption-width-right:300:"A ''palantír'' is a dangerous tool, Saruman. ... They are not all accounted for, the lost seeing stones. We do not know who ''else'' may be watching."]]

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** And then there are the more "mundane" situations like places scrying magic is forbidden to be used on--such as castles and government places...which are accompanied by magical alerts identifying anyone who ''does'' try to break this law.

** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-2582 SCP-2582 ("Hammer & Nail")]]. SCP-2582 occurs to people who are in the mens' restroom in a sports bar in Raleigh, North Carolina. They see a large, flat grey surface and hear the sounds of a handyman at work. In one case an experimental subject had a nail hammered through their pineal gland (an organ that some consider to be a "third eye" and involved in psychic abilities).

* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'': In [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsTheSiegeOfLothal "The Siege of Lothal"]], Ahsoka and Kanan attempt to use the Force to identify the lone pilot who is singlehandedly wiping out the Rebel fleet. At first, Ahsoka looks serene and focused, but as she makes contact with Vader's mind, her expression becomes increasingly uneasy. When he recognizes her, the emotional and psychic shock makes her fall unconscious.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' episode "The Doctor Is Sin", Doctor Orpheus attempts to probe the mind of Doctor Killinger, only to for it to backfire on him, causing him to suddenly faint and suffer an explosive nosebleed. It's left open-ended whether or not if Killinger is simply immune to psychic probing and Orpheus overexerted himself trying to read, or if Orpheus accidentally discovered something that even his mystical mind could not fathom.
** Given what we learn about Killinger's true nature in "All That and Gargantua-2", it's likely Orpheus wasn't able to see anything at all and Killinger simply overpowered him.

See also MySignificanceSenseIsTingling, PsychicStatic and PsychicBlockDefense. Compare MoveInTheFrozenTime.

** In "The Changeling", the meld with the artificial mind of the NOMAD begins to go seriously bad, to the point that Spock is sent into a near catatonic state as NOMAD takes control of the meld.

* In [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6260492/1/Happy_Families_Are_All_Alike Happy Families Are All Alike]], Evangeline tries to look into Naruto's mind. The Kyuubi... objects. Or eagerly embraced the opportunity to hurt someone.