are a lot of flattery and by just getting the age/sex of the person that guy could get a lot of information
¨good looking dude? photogenic?...¨ common.. thats what he wishes to believe
so i still dont think vedic astrology won over skepticism or is a science,
but i will give the battle between armstrong and shermer
a definitly a+ mark to armstrong and a f to shermer
i guess debating in colleges, editing a magazine and being a succesful writer doesnt give you enought credentials to pull off a tv episode
Statistics: Posted by ciscop — 07 Aug 2009, 04:38
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read it and tell me how accurate it is
this test is done in psychology courses all over the world (thats how i learn it)
In 1948, psychologist Bertram R. Forer gave a personality test to his students. Afterward, he told his students they were each receiving a unique personality analysis that was based on the test's results and to rate their analysis on a scale of 0 (very poor) to 5 (excellent) on how well it applied to themselves. In reality, each received the same analysis:
“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. Disciplined and self-controlled on the outside, you tend to be worrisome and insecure on the inside. At times you have serious doubts as to whether you have made the right decision or done the right thing. You prefer a certain amount of change and variety and become dissatisfied when hemmed in by restrictions and limitations. You also pride yourself as an independent thinker; and do not accept others' statements without satisfactory proof. But you have found it unwise to be too frank in revealing yourself to others. At times you are extroverted, affable, and sociable, while at other times you are introverted, wary, and reserved. Some of your aspirations tend to be rather unrealistic.”
On average, the rating was 4.26, but only after the ratings were turned in was it revealed that each student had received identical copies assembled by Forer from various horoscopes.[2]
but here is an example which is more interesting
this is the forer effect mixed with a little bit of cold reading and a lot of flatery (we tend to accept flatery rather easily)
Statistics: Posted by ciscop — 04 Aug 2009, 22:41
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Statistics: Posted by Scepcop — 31 Jul 2009, 02:04
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