The Straight Dope takes on psychics

I'm a big fan of Cecil Adams' weekly column, The Straight Dope. Cecil and his staff take on any and all questions, from the bizarre to the fascinating. This week they discuss the many techniques "psychics" use to produce such seemingly amazing results. If you've never heard of cold reading before, you're in for an eye-opener.

"Psychics" are certainly talented people... it certainly takes some skill to mine people for information while looking like you're actually giving them information. But don't bother spending your money on Miss Cleo or her ilk. They can't see your future, except that there's less money in it.

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Straight Dope Staff Report: How come TV psychics seem so convincing?