The full facts book of cold reading pdf free download

This definitive yet easy-to-read guide describes how cold reading works in the psychic industry. Although the book focuses on how cold reading is used within the psychic industry, many cold reading principles have applications in other fields.

This is a 'must read' book for anyone interested in communication psychology, belief and rapport. Please do not ask me to sign the book for you. I use a print-on-demand service. I forward your order to them, they print the book and deliver it. I never see it, so I cannot sign it for you or dedicate it. Has many applications to mind magic, close-up, and any inter-active performance" - Derren Brown.

I read it with increasing fascination. I saw revealed before me, for the first time, a truly scholarly approach to this rarely-handled subject. It would be nice to take a look at this book, but the prices at Amazon I learned about it from Malcolm Gladwell , who referred to it in his essay Dangerous Minds reprinted in his collection What the Dog Saw circa page Apparently Rowland enumerates and details the different tricks an astrologer or psychic will use to seem clairvoyant.

For example, the "Rainbow Ruse" is a "statement which credits the client with both a It would be nice to take a look at this book, but the prices at Amazon For example, the "Rainbow Ruse" is a "statement which credits the client with both a personality train and its opposite".

Quoth the schemer: "I would say that on the whole you can be rather a quiet, self-effacing type, but when the circumstances are right, you can be quite the life and soul of the party if the mood strikes you.

Sounds fascinating. Ah, well. View all 11 comments. This is a must read for anybody who wants to learn more about Cold Reading! Jun 23, Craig Dickson rated it really liked it. Very interesting material about Cold Reading and techniques used by fake psychics and mediums etc to provide seemingly accurate information about people's lives. This was a re-read after many years, and the techniques all still seem relevant. Some of the writing is a little cringey, but the detailed information is stuff I've never seen online or anywhere else.

Definitely worth a read if you have an interest in psychics, or wish to develop your bullshitting skills! Apr 20, Mohammad Ali Abedi rated it really liked it. To me, this book is as much as of a self-improvement book as the ones that are titled as such. If not more. The author tries to dismantle cold readings psychic readings and such to show how there is no supernatural elements in them. To me, to be able to replicate certain aspects of To me, this book is as much as of a self-improvement book as the ones that are titled as such.

To me, to be able to replicate certain aspects of a psychic readings means that you can just communicate better with people. Those that can successfully implement such as a technique need to have skills that can be very useful for everyday life. They need to be able to understand the human condition, to be able to have full empathy for others, and also, crucially, to really be able to carefully listen to the person they are communicating with, so that the smallest detail or body language can be used to get into the mind of the person.

This book is hilarious in that way that you spend the entire time thinking, "oh wow, that's all there is to it? It lays everything out precisely, even providing scripts from actual encounters done by the author on television and radio. Rowland does a great job of keeping everything down to earth, and in the form of Houdini and James Randy, really makes a clear line be This book is hilarious in that way that you spend the entire time thinking, "oh wow, that's all there is to it?

Rowland does a great job of keeping everything down to earth, and in the form of Houdini and James Randy, really makes a clear line between what is entertainment and what is purely taking advantage of others. I could see myself flipping back to this over and over in the future, as it is basically a really entertaining textbook.

If you've ever been curious about this odd "business," it does a great job of laying everything out clearly and simply. Nov 30, Denis rated it really liked it. Cold reading techniques and concepts neatly organized in a well-put-together book. Helpful advice on how to create the right conversation atmosphere. Very down-to-earth, funny and first and foremost definitively not psychic. Particularly enjoyed the sections on character readings: - rainbow ruse - fine flattery - psychic credit - sugar lumps - jacques statements - greener grass - barnum statements And the win-win game: - persist, wonder and let it linger - I am right, but you have forgotten - I am right, bu Cold reading techniques and concepts neatly organized in a well-put-together book.

Particularly enjoyed the sections on character readings: - rainbow ruse - fine flattery - psychic credit - sugar lumps - jacques statements - greener grass - barnum statements And the win-win game: - persist, wonder and let it linger - I am right, but you have forgotten - I am right, but you do not know - I am right, but nobody knows - I am right, but it's embarrassing - etc..

The sections on "non-psychic" contexts was good to make the knowledge transferable, although the book was very tailored to the specific context of psychic readings. Sep 16, Aidan Hart rated it liked it.

The first section of the book, as well as the third section on romance I found to be very good, however, the rest seemed to be quite lacklustre, hence the 3-star rating. That does not in any sense mean it was a bad book however, I would highly recommend you read this if you either have an interest in Psychology, relationships, or politics. I believe this to be one of the best criticisms that the Freudian psychoanalytic theory has ever gotten whilst never even mentioning Sigmund Freud once.

It is The first section of the book, as well as the third section on romance I found to be very good, however, the rest seemed to be quite lacklustre, hence the 3-star rating. It is also a great criticism of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.

Glad to have re-read this one, and I can see reading it a few more times. I wish I had these skills, or just a way to practice them often. There was a moment at the end of the book where he semi-embraces the pick-up artist community, which is gross and hard to read without wincing. Except for that, I still enjoyed the thinking that went into the book, and appreciated the clarity with which he breaks down methods and strategies for cold reading.

I also enjoyed his emphasis on skepticism. Jan 21, Alan rated it it was amazing Shelves: magic. One of the better books on cold reading. And aimed at the want to be mentalist, so it is not a cheap book. Very few of the good mentalist books are. Mar 27, Keith Blakemore-Noble rated it it was amazing Shelves: magic-and-more. A very interesting and comprehensive examination of the various Cold Reading techniques used by psychics, mediums, astrologers, etc. Goes into detail about the different techniques, explaining what they are, how they work, and giving useful examples.

Including some wonderful examples of readings given by the author to recipients who are most effusive about their accuracy despite being completely made up!

Also offers various methods for blocking Cold Reading. Well worth studying. Feb 07, Syed Nouman Hasany rated it really liked it. All in all, in order to execute this rather elaborate scam as the author quite blatantly states , you need to have excellent observational skills, remain up-to-date with interesting and useful statistics, and are willing to take chances based on probabilities.

While the author does a fairly good job of explaining the cold reading process, the length of the book, in my opinion, was unnecessarily long and could have been around 30 to 40 pages shorter.

Aug 14, William Mego rated it it was ok Shelves: ebook , read-in It was exactly what the opening sections say it will be. However, it wasn't what the title seems to claim it will be. I suppose that, in and of itself, is one of the methods described in the book. So it wasn't for me. Sep 30, Shoody Something rated it it was amazing. Even though I'm already familiar with most of the techniques here like Barnum effect and Sherlock Holmes,graphology etc , I seriously loved how it's all organized in this book!

Nov 02, Blundell rated it liked it. Wasn't as interesting as I thought it was me, less insights on the psychology and more just listing off things that work as a psychic, which is practically interesting but a bit boring to read tbh Wasn't as interesting as I thought it was me, less insights on the psychology and more just listing off things that work as a psychic, which is practically interesting but a bit boring to read tbh Nov 29, Misha rated it it was amazing.

Jan 07, Benjamin rated it really liked it. One of the most informative and enlightening books I've recently read. Condescending in tone, but rightfully so, and without being too hard on the victims, unlike, say, Randi. Feb 12, Michiel Tummers rated it really liked it. A good introductory text to cold reading.

Anybody interested in the subject , interested in communication techniques, would be psychics and true believers should at least do the effort to read this. Really wonderful book! Feb 21, Robertson Kunz rated it really liked it. Very informative text on the art of cold reading in terms of psychics.

I would have liked to have seen more in the sections on its uses in other areas like seduction. Sep 15, Meg rated it it was amazing. An enjoyable read.

Highly recommend! Dec 15, Cristian Soto rated it liked it. In the firt part it seems like the autor teaches about how to make fraud but it improved in the last part with the advices about how to not be deceived.

It's a good book In the firt part it seems like the autor teaches about how to make fraud but it improved in the last part with the advices about how to not be deceived. It's a good book Dec 21, Adam Ashton rated it it was amazing. In my demonstrations, I always tell the truth in the end so that no-one is left thinking I'm really psychic.

This is the definitive book on cold reading. It explains everything there is to know about this limitless technique! How can you apparently tell complete strangers about names, dates and events that mean something to them? In business, how can you seemingly get inside the mind of every lead, customer, client, colleague and rival? This book explains all, and is the most authoritative ever written on the subject. Post a Comment. All rights reserved.