Editing Cold reading (section)

== Contrasting claims of performers ==
The mentalist branch of the [[Stage magic|stage-magician]] community approves of "reading" as long as it is presented strictly as an artistic entertainment and one is not pretending to be psychic.<ref name="ReferenceA">''The Dance'' by Brad Henderson, Brad Henderson and Henderson Productions, 2007</ref>

Some performers who use cold reading are honest about their use of the technique. [[Lynne Kelly (science writer)|Lynne Kelly]], Kari Coleman,<ref>{{cite journal |author=Kari Coleman |year=2001 |title=My Psychic Adventure |journal=Swift |volume=2 |issue=3&4 |url=http://www.randi.org/swift/current/psychic.html |access-date=2006-12-11}}</ref> [[Ian Rowland]],<ref name="ian" /> and [[Derren Brown]]<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Xswt8B8-UTM Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20090105123526/http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=Xswt8B8-UTM Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xswt8B8-UTM&list=PL55A986E56B106611&index=1|title=Derren Brown Interview (1/6) – Richard Dawkins|date=10 December 2008 |publisher=Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> have used these techniques at either private fortune-telling sessions or open forum "talking with the dead" sessions in the manner of those who claim to be genuine [[Mediumship|mediums]]. Only after receiving acclaim and applause from their audience do they reveal that they needed no psychic power for the performance, only a sound knowledge of psychology and cold reading.

In an episode of his ''Trick of the Mind'' series broadcast in March 2006, Derren Brown showed how easily people can be influenced through cold reading techniques by repeating [[Bertram Forer]]'s famous demonstration of the ''personal validation fallacy'', or ''[[Forer effect]]''.
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We need citations of denial for the three psychics named above, and any others would be welcome.
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By contrast, many famous psychics, such as [[John Edward]],{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} [[Sylvia Browne]],{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} and [[Colin Fry]],{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} deny that they are employing cold reading techniques and claim that they have [[paranormal]] abilities.

Skeptics have accused some psychics and mediums of fraud. Some have even been caught while doing so. (Colin Fry is one example who can be used.)
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