It's a fake, the psychic imprinting of a disturbed mind.

I started to explain, as kindly as I could, about psychic imprinting and guilt, but I could tell he wasn't listening.

" Psychic imprinting is more common than most people like to think," I said.

"Then there's psychic imprinting," said Bettie, staring determinedly straight ahead.

"It's psychic imprinting," I said.