Cold reading is a set of techniques used by mentalists, psychics, fortune-tellers, and mediums. Without prior knowledge, a practiced cold-reader can quickly...

Theatrical cold reading is reading aloud from a script or other text with little or no rehearsal, practice or study in advance. Sometimes also referred...

conditions have failed to find any precognitive phenomena in humans. A cold reading technique allows psychics to produce seemingly specific information about...

not aware that the reader already knows. Hot reading is commonly used in conjunction with cold reading (where no previously gathered information is used)...

senses The illusion of telepathy in the performing art of mentalism Cold reading, a set of techniques used by mentalists to imply that the reader knows...

often include palmists on lists of alleged psychics who practice cold reading. Cold reading is the practice that allows readers of all kinds, including palmists...

published two books. Critics state that Henry's readings are performed using deceptive cold reading and hot reading techniques, and not "psychic" powers. Henry...

attention to the cold reading technique", Denis Dutton wrote in 1988, "in as much as the widespread practice of successful cold reading forms the basis...

dancer Carla in Faith & Cold Reading opposite Stephen Tompkinson. She earned positive reviews for her role in Faith & Cold Reading. Chris Collett of The...

Edward assert that he performs the mentalist techniques of hot reading and cold reading, in which one respectively uses prior knowledge or a wide array...

psychic reading. Skeptics explain alleged successes of psychometry by cold reading and confirmation bias. Skeptic Robert Todd Carroll describes psychometry...

Critics who have studied Fraser’s performances claim that he uses classic cold reading techniques to convince his audience that he possesses paranormal powers...

inner sight. Cleromancy: by casting of lots, or casting bones or stones. Cold reading: by using visual and aural clues. Crystallomancy: by crystal ball also...

identified, described, and developed psychological techniques of cold reading and hot reading. The notion of telepathy is not dissimilar to three clinical...

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the...

"mental mediumship" tactics like cold reading or gleaning information from sitters beforehand (hot reading). Group readings also improve hits by making general...

Tarot card reading is a form of cartomancy whereby practitioners use tarot cards to purportedly gain insight into the past, present or future. They formulate...

his jacket on a chair to cover up a hidden assistant in the audience. Cold Reading: This technique involves making calculated guesses and drawing logical...

media outlets which suggest she uses standard cold reading and hot reading tricks to perform her readings. Maclean's magazine reported in 2010 that Margolis...

magicians, who use various techniques, e.g., prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot reading, to produce the appearance of such abilities for entertainment...

information unavailable to the clairaudient person by normal means (including cold reading or other magic tricks), and thus may be termed "psychic" or paranormal...

cold reading of a script in an informal sitdown setting, which allows them to evaluate their own plays and the actors performing them. Cold reading means...

supporting protagonist. The Adventure Zone: Amnesty (2018) - The Mothman Indrid Cold is revealed to be one of several alien beings crossing into the West Virginia...

New York. He continued to feel anxiety, however, with the process of cold reading during auditions and depended upon compensation strategies. By 1973,...

Porn Minus Porn, a comedy show where actors parody softcore porn by cold reading scripts. Heather Vandeven as Bella Marie: A successful erotic model for...

following across his career, whilst critics said his capabilities came from cold reading. Colin Fry was born on 19 May 1962 in Haywards Heath, Sussex. He claimed...

reflects reality. Critics maintain that Van Praagh's readings are produced through cold reading and hot reading techniques and not through psychic powers. Van...

appearance of psychic powers through cold reading techniques. For example, DuBois, when doing her first reading of Schwartz, told him that his deceased...

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