Discussion: Do you believe in mediums & psychics? - Page 2

Jackson

I'm open to everything but I'm also skeptical of everything, so I believe in the possibility of those things having merit but I don't really really think it happens logically

Cristhian

Absolutely no.

cypriotpcdfan

There's a thing in my country called Coffee Reading. I once saw a woman who apparently could read my Coffee. I went with a friend to sort of make fun of what she would say. I WAS SHOOK. She got EVERYTHING down to the last thing, especially about my past. She told me things I've never shared with anyone. I swear I had chills down my spine. And most of the things she told me about the future came true as well.

Reader

I think there are some very intuitive people out there, but the majority of "mediums" or w/e do prey on the vulnerable and desperate.

Bey Admired

To anyone saying yes, I suggest you do your research.

James Randi has had a $1 Million dollar prize for any psychic that can sufficiently prove their powers. Not one person has ever done it.

These people prey on the weak and vulnerable. I do believe that some really believe that they possess these supernatural gifts, but they don't. It's in their mind,

Most psychics do 'cold readings', where they will just sporadically verbalise as many different talking points until they hit the spot. The person will think, 'OMG, that's me'. For instance, one of the most common things a psychic will say is that you have a scar in the middle of your left leg. That's what one psychic said to me. I thought she was legit. I went home and did some research. I soon found out that it's one of the most common guesses a psychic will do, because it so happens that many of us have a scar on the left leg.

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Observing characteristics
The cold reader carefully observes the client. Important characteristics to note are:

Gender.
Age.
Ethnicity.
Weight, apparent health, personal hygiene and any noticeable disabilities.
Any scars, bruises or skin blemishes.
Evidence of smoking, drug taking, alcohol use, etc.
Clothing, hairstyle, jewellery and badges, body decorations.
Any transfers on the clothes (e.g., animal or human hair, grasses, mud, oil, or stains).
Voice quality (regional accent, pitch, pace and modulation).
Vocabulary.

Making deductions
From these observations, the psychic will be able to make some highly probable guesses about the client. This is sometimes referred to as the "Sherlock Holmes" technique.

For example:

An engagement ring will generally indicate an impending marriage.
Signs that a wedding ring have been removed (e.g., by noticing lighter skin tone on the ring finger) may indicate a recent separation or divorce.
Educational level may be inferred from voice and vocabulary.
Affluence may be inferred from clothing and jewellery.
Particular interests may inferred from T-shirts, badges, etc.
If the reading is done in the client's home, much more information can be gleaned (e.g., from family photographs, bookshelves).

http://www.psychicscience.org/coldread.aspx#2