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psy_guy

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Stuff for believers of magical things. Numerology.
« on: November 12, 2010, 12:45:00 AM »
Hi everyone. I've found this thing today, Pythagoras square. It's supposed to tell about you from your birth date. You enter your date, click a button and it tells something about you. So if you wanna try it - here it is: http://www.injan.com/?mod=pitagoras&act=index&lang=en.

I don't believe such things much... Neither it was correct. 60-70% was though, but people see, what they wanna see, don't they? :)

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Re: Stuff for believers of magical things. Numerology.
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2010, 09:53:55 AM »
I haven't followed your link (as this is the stuff that holds the human race back from progression) but I am probably right in presuming they are BARNAM STATEMENTS
They are linguistic tricks that work on subjective validation. It is the language psychics use, horoscopes and some personality test.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forer_effect

http://coldreader.web.officelive.com/barnumstatements.aspx

http://www.skepdic.com/barnum.html

Those who visit psychics will probably realise they've heard this before:

"You have a need for other people to like and admire you, and yet you tend to be critical of yourself. While you have some personality weaknesses you are generally able to compensate for them. You have considerable unused capacity that you have not turned to your advantage. At times you have serious doubts whether you have made the right decision or done the right thing"...

There is always a logical explanation for 'magical' things. They serve only to control those less sophisticated.

« Last Edit: November 12, 2010, 09:54:52 AM by psycho-mother »

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Re: Stuff for believers of magical things. Numerology.
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2010, 01:32:41 PM »
Haha, You ruined the dreams of someone. I gave the link for people to have fun, lol.

Anyway, still read some new stuff in there, thanks for the links.

 

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