Spending a couple of minutes in a trance-like state, the psion can read the mental and emotional state of a neighborhood or area. It is the equivalent of spending an entire night doing research, asking around and scouting the area. After the psion has scanned the area, the Keeper answers any questions about the area that the psion may have that the Keeper deems reasonable that the psion should now know.
Topics could be what people have been in the area, local gossip, what factions or organizations are active in the area, local hangouts etc.