Cold reading is a set of techniques used by mentalists, psychics, fortune-tellers, and mediums. Without prior knowledge, a practiced cold-reader can quickly...

Theatrical cold reading is reading aloud from a script or other text with little or no rehearsal, practice or study in advance. Sometimes also referred...

conditions have failed to find any precognitive phenomena in humans. A cold reading technique allows psychics to produce seemingly specific information about...

not aware that the reader already knows. Hot reading is commonly used in conjunction with cold reading (where no previously gathered information is used)...

senses The illusion of telepathy in the performing art of mentalism Cold reading, a set of techniques used by mentalists to imply that the reader knows...

often include palmists on lists of alleged psychics who practice cold reading. Cold reading is the practice that allows readers of all kinds, including palmists...

published two books. Critics state that Henry's readings are performed using deceptive cold reading and hot reading techniques, and not "psychic" powers. Henry...

Edward assert that he performs the mentalist techniques of hot reading and cold reading, in which one respectively uses prior knowledge or a wide array...

dancer Carla in Faith & Cold Reading opposite Stephen Tompkinson. She earned positive reviews for her role in Faith & Cold Reading. Chris Collett of The...

attention to the cold reading technique", Denis Dutton wrote in 1988, "in as much as the widespread practice of successful cold reading forms the basis...