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Derren Brown gives readings via "astrology." From "Trick of the Mind," S03E01.

Astrology relies heavily on the Barnum and Forer effect, which are statements that can apply to anybody.

Click links below for more information on those effects.
http://skepdic.com/barnum.html
http://skepdic.com/forer.html

Of course, the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) will pay anyone $1,000,000 for a successful demonstration of paranormal phenomenon under proper observing conditions:
http://www.randi.org/research/index.html

No astrolgers, or crackpots alike, have ever claimed the $1,000,000 prize. Suprise?

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  • For the full text, write "Derren Brown’s Forer Experiment Text" in google. It's the first result. Please like this, not for my ego gratification, but so the others can also find it.

  • 7:59 *clap clap clap*

    Finally someone getting it. It's about money, alot. Some astrologers and "mind readers" might know, others might not, but they are lying to you, there is no mind reading, its psychology, sociology even.

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  • @THEDUSTWILLCOME Of course this is not a magic trick and Derren wouldn't name it as such. It's a part of his skepticism that lately has shaped his career. He is simply demonstrating the Barnum effect etc to educate the participants on what "astrology" truly is. He does that same with the ideomotot effect and ouijaboards/table tipping/pendulums. He is not a psychologist and you don't need one in order to do this accurately.

  • 5:15 Future Serial Killer

  • What about the guy who said %40??

  • @THEDUSTWILLCOME Did you watch the video?

  • WOWOWO!!! Huh? This is just a psychologist using simple reasoning to figure out the personality of the person. Yes, I assure you, most psychologists with an I.Q. over -3 could do this. Sure he has possibly perfected his scheme but this is really not a magic trick. Psychologists are trained to know how to read different people in different ways. I'm a little disappointed in this.

  • 34 cold readers disliked this video

  • @gr4ntheftauto In the industry there is no 100% satisfaction from all customers regarding Card reading/ Fortune Telling. Hes probably just one of the non-satisfied ones

  • What about that 40% guy ?

  • @whannes

    You are so right-just human behavior...

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