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Secrets of the Psychics
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Program Overview
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Can psychics predict the future? Many people seem to think so.
Others argue that, in most cases, so-called psychic experiences are
really misinterpretations of events. In this episode of NOVA,
magician and confirmed skeptic James Randi challenges viewers to
weigh the evidence for and against the existence of psychic
phenomena.
Randi argues that successful psychics depend on the willingness of
their audiences to believe that what they see is the result of
psychic powers. The program highlights some of the methods and
processes he uses to examine psychics' claims. Using his own
expertise in creating deception and illusion, Randi challenges
specific psychics' claims by duplicating their performances and
"feats," or by applying scientific methods. His goal is to eliminate
all possible alternative explanations for the psychic phenomena. He
also looks for evidence that they are not merely coincidental. His
arguments can motivate your class to discuss the differences between
psychic performances and legitimate cases of unexplained phenomena.
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