| Do you know why fake psychics don't exist? | | | | the God Jupiter, and the alignment of the southern |
| Because all psychics are fake! | | | | stars, it seems that your life is in a phase at the |
| The word "psychic" in itself denotes charlatanism. It's | | | | moment where money is a major concern of yours". |
| like saying "fake charlatan", is there such a thing as an | | | | Since you "believe" that the psychic has real "powers" |
| "honest charlatan?" of course there isn't, just like | | | | to begin with, and since the psychic is masking a simple |
| there's no such thing as a "real psychic". | | | | statement with garbage jargon, you're given the illusion |
| Millions upon millions of people spend billions of dollars | | | | that what the psychic is saying is somehow real, even |
| each year on a field that is built around deception. | | | | though it isn't. The statement, if you look into it, could |
| Psychics, mediums, clairvoyants, astrologists and their | | | | apply to anyone. |
| ilk are all quite simply charlatans, and anyone claiming | | | | But what about specific statements, where psychics |
| that they have "psychic" abilities is quite simply a fraud. | | | | are able seemingly "predict" things, or tell someone |
| How do I know these things, who am I to speak so | | | | about their past? |
| openly about these "mystical" fields? For years I have | | | | The thing is: What about all the times that they get it |
| been studying hypnosis and illusion, and the effects | | | | wrong? They never care to mention that, do they? |
| these fields can bring. It's amazing how much of our | | | | If I asked you to try and "predict", out of pure chance, |
| reality we create and imagine ourselves, in comparison | | | | where an earthquake would be in 6 months time, you |
| to what's really there. | | | | most likely wouldn't be correct. If however you took |
| All psychics operate on a technique known as "Cold | | | | 100 guesses, then there's a good chance at least one |
| Reading". Cold reading is the ability to give people the | | | | of them would be correct. |
| illusion that you have clairvoyance, when in reality you | | | | Psychics follow this same principle! Sure they make |
| don't (no one does). | | | | predictions, but only because 99% of their other |
| The technique really is quite simple, but can take some | | | | predictions are wrong. If you make enough guesses |
| practice to master. Cold reading simply involves making | | | | then of course you're bound to be right eventually. It's |
| statements that could apply to anyone but that have | | | | simply a game of pure chance. |
| the illusion of applying to only you. | | | | It's gullible people that don't maintain a skeptical mind |
| Let's say for example I said to you "I can see that | | | | that fall prone to these common scams. Before you |
| money is a big concern of yours at the moment". Now | | | | believe in what a psychic tells you, do a little research. |
| if you were struggling financially, trying to find a new | | | | You'd be surprised to know there is never, ever any |
| job, or paying off the mortgage, then this statement | | | | scientific evidence to back up any psychic claims. |
| would ring true. If on the other hand you were rich, | | | | Why? Because psychics operate on pure chance, and |
| looking to expand your business, then the statement | | | | they don't ever tell you about their failures. |
| would also be true since money would still be a big | | | | The clients they were "lucky" with, are the ones they |
| concern of yours. | | | | get testimonials from. The ones they failed with, you |
| As you can see, it doesn't matter whether you're rich | | | | never hear of. |
| or poor, the above statement could apply to you, | | | | So know that "psychic scams" simply work by |
| regardless of your financial situation. | | | | combining Cold Reading with lots of random guesses. |
| Now let's say I dressed the statement up with a little | | | | Sounds shockingly simple and unethical? Believe me, it |
| bit of psychic showmanship. I could say "According to | | | | is. |