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* While it never actually happens in the show (bar the pleasure sensing in Objects In Space), rather a lot of ''[[Firefly]]'' [[Fan Fiction]] takes River's well-established [[Power Incontinence]] to its logical conclusion.
* While it never actually happens in the show (bar the pleasure sensing in Objects In Space), rather a lot of ''[[Firefly]]'' [[Fan Fiction]] takes River's well-established [[Power Incontinence]] to its logical conclusion.
* In the ''[[Kim Possible]]'' story ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3560875/1/Nights_in_the_Big_City Nights In The Big City]'', the Sensei of the Yamanouchi ninja academy says that because of the monkey spirit's sense of humour, "I have been given the ability to read minds, but only when they are in the gutter".
* In the ''[[Kim Possible]]'' story ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3560875/1/Nights_in_the_Big_City Nights In The Big City]'', the Sensei of the Yamanouchi ninja academy says that because of the monkey spirit's sense of humour, "I have been given the ability to read minds, but only when they are in the gutter".
* This ''[[Tin Man (TV series)|Tin Man]]'' [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4044972/1/Brother_Raw_Explains_It_All_For_You fanfic] uses a version of it. [[The Empath|Raw]] isn't sure quite what to make of the truly strange emotions coming from two of his human friends, as Viewers handle the whole mating thing much differently. Unfortunately for him, he finds out.
* This ''[[Tin Man (TV series)|Tin Man]]'' [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4044972/1/Brother_Raw_Explains_It_All_For_You fanfic] uses a version of it. [[The Empath|Raw]] isn't sure quite what to make of the truly strange emotions coming from two of his human friends, as Viewers handle the whole mating thing much differently. Unfortunately for him, he finds out.
{{quote|''Raw didn't get any sleep after all that night. He ended up pacing his room. This was worse than when the females went into season.''}}
{{quote|''Raw didn't get any sleep after all that night. He ended up pacing his room. This was worse than when the females went into season.''}}
* Tends to show up in ''[[Golden Sun]]'' kink meme prompts and fills, especially when Ivan (noted for being rather fond of his mind reading powers in canon) is half the pairing. Possibly nodded to in ''Dark Dawn'', when it's noted that Ivan is no longer quite so thrilled with his mind reading powers.
* Tends to show up in ''[[Golden Sun]]'' kink meme prompts and fills, especially when Ivan (noted for being rather fond of his mind reading powers in canon) is half the pairing. Possibly nodded to in ''Dark Dawn'', when it's noted that Ivan is no longer quite so thrilled with his mind reading powers.
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== Film ==
== Film ==
* About half of the movie ''[[What Women Want]]'' was this.
* About half of the movie ''[[What Women Want]]'' was this.
* Dirty Object Reading variant: This is a [[Running Gag]] in the 1988 ''[[Vibes]]''.
* Dirty Object Reading variant: This is a [[Running Gag]] in the 1988 ''[[Vibes]]''.
{{quote|'''Nick''': This is cold. Right out of the package. Never been used. ''(sets the knife down and picks up another)''
{{quote|'''Nick''': This is cold. Right out of the package. Never been used. ''(sets the knife down and picks up another)''
'''Male Professor''': Amazing.
'''Male Professor''': Amazing.
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** And if she tries to be intimate with a normal human, she can hear every little thought that passes through his head. She's commented that those thoughts are more along the lines of "what huge thighs" or "is that a birthmark?" than sweet ''flattering'' nothings. Also, Sookie doesn't want to know what the significant others of the bar patrons look like naked.
** And if she tries to be intimate with a normal human, she can hear every little thought that passes through his head. She's commented that those thoughts are more along the lines of "what huge thighs" or "is that a birthmark?" than sweet ''flattering'' nothings. Also, Sookie doesn't want to know what the significant others of the bar patrons look like naked.
* [[Harry Potter]] worries about this when he's dragging his feet on learning Occlumency (anti-mind-reading magic).
* [[Harry Potter]] worries about this when he's dragging his feet on learning Occlumency (anti-mind-reading magic).
* Dave Duncan's book ''Cursed'' has a family traveling in the country come through an area where an exiled telepath is hiding. Several erotic thoughts are revealed, although no names are associated with the thinkers directly. Other thoughts are revealed as well, and the patriarch decides that having a telepath living outside their enclave will be beneficial to both parties: the telepath would have food, clothing, etc., while the enclave would have a guardian to alert them to invaders or thieves.
* Dave Duncan's book ''Cursed'' has a family traveling in the country come through an area where an exiled telepath is hiding. Several erotic thoughts are revealed, although no names are associated with the thinkers directly. Other thoughts are revealed as well, and the patriarch decides that having a telepath living outside their enclave will be beneficial to both parties: the telepath would have food, clothing, etc., while the enclave would have a guardian to alert them to invaders or thieves.
* In the ''[[Heralds of Valdemar]]'' novels, people with strong enough "Mindspeech/Mindhearing" or "Empathy" can listen in on another's amorous encounters -- sometimes even when they're trying to screen it out.
* In the ''[[Heralds of Valdemar]]'' novels, people with strong enough "Mindspeech/Mindhearing" or "Empathy" can listen in on another's amorous encounters -- sometimes even when they're trying to screen it out.
* In the [[Dresden Files]], Molly tries to examine a dead woman's last memories to help solve her murder. {{spoiler|[[Death by Sex|The woman was killed by a White Court Vampire]].}} She got this trope. {{spoiler|''Yeah she did.''}} It lead to this memorable exchange:
* In the [[Dresden Files]], Molly tries to examine a dead woman's last memories to help solve her murder. {{spoiler|[[Death by Sex|The woman was killed by a White Court Vampire]].}} She got this trope. {{spoiler|''Yeah she did.''}} It lead to this memorable exchange:
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