After reading, doing a lot of research, and doing my own little compare/contrast charts in my head, I've come up with a lot of similarities to Jedi from the StarWars films, to PhotoReaders, but more along the lines of those who study Qigong, and especially all this talk about telekenisis.
The Jedi believe in patience. Even on the pages for Qigong on this very website, it mentions that you are likely to be a more patient person. Jedi use the Force to guide them, following their instincts, hints and grudges. (Spontanteous activation, or activation in general. . .?)
Chi, or Qi, is kind of like the Force. In fact, maybe it could be. =D Also, the Jedi choose to also follow their dreams, and take them into heavy consideration. This not mentioned in ANY of the movies, I don't believe, but is mentioned all throughout books, novels, and comics such as Jedi Apprentice, or Dark Empire. (Using dreams as an activation technique.)
Not only that, but the Jedi are known throughout the StarWars universe by the fictional people there in, to do things that sound impossible, but yet they do it. If you put a quarter in a jar for how many people are skeptical of PhotoReading, and then gives those quarters to LSC, they'd have enough money to retire for 50 lifetimes or more. The Jedi are the same way throughout the SW universe.
"You must feel it flowing through you."-Obiwan Kenobi. Hrm. . .he's talking about the force. Kinda also sounds like the chi that needs to be flowing through you.
So, if the Jedi can do nearly all of the things mentioned here, do they PhotoRead?
Kind of makes you wonder.
-youngprer
***The Jedi, their lifestyle and culture in the StarWars universe has also been compared to Christians, ANOTHER interesting subject to explore.***