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The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading: A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Persuasive Psychological Manipulation Technique in the World
The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Persuasive Psychological Manipulation Technique in the World Author:Ian Rowland Ian Rowland's The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading gives much advice on how to do a cold reading. He disagrees with many who have written on the subject. He doesn't think body language is important, for example. Nor does he think one needs to be a Sherlock Holmes to do a good cold reading. And, while many may think the cold reade... more »r spends most of his or her time fishing for clues, Rowland thinks this activity "is simply one small part of the complete explanation" (20). Rowland doesn't think throwing out vague statements or broad generalizations that might apply to almost anybody is very important, either. Like Bob Steiner (and Ray Hyman), Rowland thinks that the people who consult psychics, astrologers, tarot card readers, and the like are not necessarily stupid, credulous, gullible people. Remember: Anybody be taken, even highly intelligent and perceptive people.« less