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The connection is that this too is a cold reading based on data you’re not entirely aware you’re supplying. The difference is, I’m dispensing with astronomical misdirection, and relying on directly revealing questions instead of surreptitious observation.
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Something about this thread made me understand the value of horoscopes and fortune tellers for the first time. twitter.com/vgr/status/117…
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Since the method is transparent, it is a bit weaker than astrology, since you can see what I’m doing and falsify revealed behavior (harder than falsifying preferences, but still possible unconsciously; you may say you typically gym in PM when it is atypical and you watch tv more)
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For method to work, 3 necessary conditions a) have no strong reason to falsify motives and perhaps even benefit from them being clearer to you/others b) trust the person doing the reading to be thoughtful and non-malicious in inferences c) trust yourself to judge the results
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