R^: Touch

SPC^: 1/round

D^: 1 round

S^: None

A^: Object touched

Effect: This ability enables the possessor to detect psychic impressions left on an object by its previous owner.

Thus, by handling an artifact found in a dungeon, the psionic would possibly be able to tell its owner’s race, alignment and probably fate.
If the object had a long and legendary history he would have visions of its past, back through history.
Not all objects (and certainly not all magical objects) give off these impressions, however.