How Mentalists Read Your Mind The Art Of Cold Reading or Mind Reading | Page 26

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The Lucky Guess

This is a pure guess. If it is a hit, it seems miraculous and will
be sure to impress the client. If not, the psychic just moves on
to something else.
“I can see a name with a letter E… mmm… The name Eddy means
something to you? I can see someone you have known quite well,
with brownish hair.”
Note: The guess in fact contains multiple elements (here: 4). If the
guess is partly correct, the inaccurate part will probably be
overlooked.
“For some reason I feel significance with the end of a month;
something like the twenties, maybe around the 24th of August, and a
man related to you… does this make sense to you?”
Misses get forgotten – Hits impress and get talked about later.

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The Statistical Fact

This is a statement based on statistics and demographic data.
Example – Subject: Career
These days few people work in agriculture. Manufacturing is good
for some minor % of employment, but Services account for the
majority of jobs.
Hence: “I feel that you have a great capacity for working with p eople
and helping them. In fact, these feelings suggest you could be
successful if you were assisting people, counseling them or taking
care of them in one way or another….” Pause …

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