it is important to note that psychic abilities are much like an unlearned language. If no one had started to teach you words, their pronunciation, and then the construction of complete sentences, would you be able to speak today? 

Obviously, you wouldn't. In fact, there are many adults out there who still cannot speak English. Are they any less smarter than you and I? No, they simply never learned to speak English. But, I bet they are perfectly capable of speaking in their own language...the one they were taught to communicate with, while growing up. I want you to think of psychic ability in the same way. Just think of it as another language you're trying to learn. Because, that's really all it is about...