Mind-reading ability, for short (3)
I believe the answer is:
esp
'mind-reading ability for short' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for esp that I've seen before include "Initially, clairvoyance or telepathy" , "Extrasensory perception (abbrev.)" , "Second sight (abbr)" , "Apparent power to perceive things that others can't, in short" , "Apparent power to perceive things that others can't, initially" .)