How Mentalists Read Your Mind The Art Of Cold Reading or Mind Reading | Page 25

Chapter 4
Facts
1 The Fuzzy Fact
Is an apparently factual statement which is formulated so that
a/ it is quite likely to be accepted
b/ it is vague and leaves plenty of scope to be developed into
something more specific
Examples
Geographical:
“I can see a connection with Europe”
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Connection: current? Past? Professional? Social?
Domestic? Romantic? Cultural?

Europe: which part?
Medical:
“I am getting an indication of some problem
 Around the mouth and throat area
 Around the chest area
 And I sense a bit of back trouble

(young people)
(elder people)
(slim people)”

Factual:
“There’s an indication of some change, or a transition, concerning a
career. This could be you, or someone’s career that affects you.”
Romantic:
“I see a dark/fair-haired man/woman, does that ring a bell?”
“I am getting a sense that there is someone who loves you very
much.”

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