A friend wants me to listen to the “mind bending” Telepathy Tapes Podcast.
One minute of “research” is all I needed to raise red flags.
The Telepathy Tapes Prove We All Want to Believe
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/cr...l-want-believe
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The Telepathy Tapes follows a reporter’s voyage from paper-thin skepticism to absolute credulity, and it becomes a cautionary tale for journalists who choose to investigate extraordinary claims. They may see themselves as skeptics but the urge to believe is hard to resist.
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https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/th...taking-america
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observ...ectancy_effect
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans
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In 1907, psychologist Oskar Pfungst demonstrated that the horse was not actually performing these mental tasks, but was watching the reactions of his trainer. The horse was responding directly to involuntary cues in the body language of the human trainer, who was entirely unaware that he was providing such cues.
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I think the more interesting question is why do people want to believe so badly in pseudoscience, paranormal and supernatural powers?
I’m not immune, but much better at detecting BS now.