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?
“cold reading” as … “cold reading” as this guys says is part of fake psychics and fortune telling. astrology is not fortune telling, it talks about a person total personality and make up and it includes astronomy in it, that’s not done in an hour it takes longer.
Its the same crap … Its the same crap trick Randi used. I like Derren Brown, what has he proved?? How gulliable different people are!? The views of some commenters on this video are in the same league as this pathetic trick.
Astrology is not … Astrology is not about believing in something. Its about observation, learning and symbolism. Open your eyes instead of believing everything on TV and in the newspapers.
I think you missed … I think you missed the point of what he was saying, he’s saying it’s very possible for all of this to be true.He was just pointing out the methods actually used by some people..
It’s good that he’s … It’s good that he’s exposing how these phonies work at trickery and ripping people off. I never believed in astrology or psychics and I never will. I should become a fake fortune teller doing cold readings like that so I can make money off of stupid people that believe in that crap. There’s a sucker born every minute. Think about it. Think about all the money you can make off people that want to believe in such stupid hogwash.
I totally knew that …
I totally knew that was going to happen within the first two minutes.
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stupid people
stupid people
“cold reading” as …
“cold reading” as this guys says is part of fake psychics and fortune telling. astrology is not fortune telling, it talks about a person total personality and make up and it includes astronomy in it, that’s not done in an hour it takes longer.
That’s called …
That’s called observing, interpreting and “having an open mind”.
Astrology isn’t. It’s not even -logy… :S
Who knows where …
Who knows where that start music is from, that intro… the 1st few seconds.
another myth less : …
another myth less
or at least a science upgrade xD
More folks saved …
More folks saved from a life of woo-woo
lol pwnd.
lol pwnd.
He’s a great cause …
He’s a great cause to skeptics everywhere. He does a bait and switch with all these dumbasses and throws science in their face.
“Paella”, LOL
“Paella”, LOL
haha, wake up. and …
haha, wake up. and i agree, get a life.
Its the same crap …
Its the same crap trick Randi used. I like Derren Brown, what has he proved?? How gulliable different people are!? The views of some commenters on this video are in the same league as this pathetic trick.
Astrology is not …
Astrology is not about believing in something. Its about observation, learning and symbolism. Open your eyes instead of believing everything on TV and in the newspapers.
Derren Brown is …
Derren Brown is great.
It’s easy not to …
It’s easy not to believe in anything. Put it all into the too hard basket.
you dont belive in …
you dont belive in physics?
Dude, he even said …
Dude, he even said it in the ing video.YOU get a life and learn to pay some attention, fool.
Yes to both. When …
Yes to both. When will people ever learn?
LOL. You can’t be …
LOL. You can’t be serious!!! Derren is showing how easy it is to be conned by astrology and the like.
Get a life!
I think you missed …
I think you missed the point of what he was saying, he’s saying it’s very possible for all of this to be true.He was just pointing out the methods actually used by some people..
It’s good that he’s …
It’s good that he’s exposing how these phonies work at trickery and ripping people off. I never believed in astrology or psychics and I never will. I should become a fake fortune teller doing cold readings like that so I can make money off of stupid people that believe in that crap. There’s a sucker born every minute. Think about it. Think about all the money you can make off people that want to believe in such stupid hogwash.
amen. a bit …
amen. a bit hypocritic since im not religios but still.
yeah. but sayin …
yeah. but sayin that though. that was gay dude.
True enough, but …
True enough, but then most “real” astrologers don’t work in multiple locations either, and I think that’s what he was getting at.