#cold reading

[mayapapaya33]

I love that they're leaning into Molly's connection to The Moonweaver and how he channels it through his Tarrow cards in the show. We only got a teeny glimpse of it in the Campaign because sadness and they have the opportunity to show us more of Molly's relationship with the Moonweaver! They can explore how sometimes Molly's just doing the usual cold reading carnie bs, but sometimes, sometimes! Molly is channeling something real!

Irl my stance on Tarrow is like Beau's, however if you live in a world full of actual, demonstrable, tangible, scientific methodable magic, that's kind of a silly stance to have lol. You can watch people fly and shoot lightening out of their fists, but you draw the line at Tarrow?!?!

I know the backstory reasons why she doesn't like it, I just think it's a funny hill to die on in Exandria. 'Of course you can create a fireball out of bat guano and sulfur, everyone knows that! Tarrow is total bs though!' lol

[yumedesutrance]

You already wanted something before the trance started

Before anything happens in trance… there’s already a reason you’re there

According to a colleague whose post I highly recommend, Barnum statements in hypnosis tend to focus on two main areas:

Desire

What people experience in trance

Barnum statements work best when they’re tailored to what you already know about the person.

Because here’s the catch: not everyone relates to every “generally true” statement.

Not everyone wants simple pleasure. Some want catharsis. Some want intensity. Some want discomfort.

There’s always an outlier.

So how do you actually use this?

Build rapport and trust Without that, nothing sticks.

Acknowledge the desire to be in trance This one is simple: if someone seeks hypnosis—whether a session or even an audio—there’s already a desire there. (Yes, exceptions exist. There’s always someone training resistance. But they’re not the majority.)

Reduce anxiety Many subjects worry about “doing it right,” about being good subjects, suggestible enough, cooperative enough. Telling them they don’t need to perform can make a huge difference. And that, again, is a general truth.

Recognize common emotional patterns Desire is complex—especially in kinky contexts. But broadly speaking, the search for pleasure (sexual or not) and parasympathetic relaxation are expected in trance.

And it all comes down to one question:

Why does the subject want trance?

Whatever the answer is— you respect it. And if you know it, you can work with it.

Do they want to stop thinking? Do they want someone else to take control? Do they want to stop deciding? Do they want to relax?

✦ ᛉ ᚨ ᚷ ᛟ ✦

✦ᛉumeᛋᛇ✦

[dnschmidt]

Cold Reading: A Reformed Psychic's Guide

Cold Reading: A Reformed Psychic's Guide - I used to read palms at parties. No one ever suspected it was all a trick. Learn how cold reading works and how psychics make you think they can read minds.

Cold Reading: A Reformed Psychic's Guide - D.N. Schmidt

I used to read palms at parties. No one ever suspected it was all a trick. Learn how cold reading works and how psychics make you think they

[burnouts3s3]

In Trey Parker and Matt Stone's South Park, Stan Marsh explains "cold reading", a technique many charlatans use to fool people. This episode is from "The Biggest Douche in the Universe" November 27th, 2002. Season 6, Episode 15.

[takonxmz]

[PODFIC] Henna by yeaka

🖌️CQL/MDZS 🖌️XiYao 🖌️Rating: Teen+ 🖌️Pining Audio length Uncut version (chatty live reaction, no music): 00:27:21 Cut version (no chatter, with music): 00:20:15

Somehow, Lan Xichen’s drawn into painting on Meng Yao.

🎧Listen on ao3 here 🔊

[sylviaodhner]

A message from the dead. 

[socialshakespeare]

Read-through of Hamlet.

This form will be open until Friday, February 4th at 11:59pm EST.

*dad joke voice* So who's ready to uh... Ham it up this month?

[i-quite-like-musicals]

I’ve got Shakespeare callbacks for a spot in the Ensemble but if I’m good I might get a “proper” part

Any tips for reading sides?