How Mentalists Read Your Mind The Art Of Cold Reading or Mind Reading | Page 51

2 “I am right, but you have forgotten” Account for the discrepancy between your statement and the client’s rejection by blaming the client’s poor memory Example: (P = psychic / C = client) P: C: P: 3 “When you were younger, I see an accident involving water.” “Does this make sense to you?” “MMM… Not at all.” “I sense it’s going back some time, perhaps when you were really very young …You may not remember.” (…Maybe other family members can help you out here.”) “I am right, but you don’t know” Account for the discrepancy between your statement and the client’s by blaming the client’s lack of information Example: (P = psychic / C = client) P: 4 “--- hmmm, I sense this person could be some professional connection on your husband’s side. In fact, you wouldn’t necessarily know him/her that well.” “I am right, but nobody knows” Account for the discrepancy between your statement and the client’s by blaming the client’s lack of information Example: P: “--- This person has a problem with the chest area, doesn’t he? IF REJECTED: “… Of course, he might not even realize it’s his chest that’s the problem. Perhaps it’s a while since he had a check-up, but I can definitely see a minor problem there.”