Consider the following feats of mind prowess that could be useful: the ability to focus surface thoughts on a definite topic (circumstantial bonus to Concentrate when faced with telepathy or other mind reading); the ability to willfully believe an illusion known to be false (making various Illusion spells explode in terms of personal utility); the ability to concentrate on two or more things at once.
I don't see anything similar in my 3.5 collection as it stands, though I don't have the books for Arcane options in Pathfinder. Can someone recommend a source? Or are they too useless/ absurdly game-breaking to consider?