CELEBS BEHIND THE SCENES
In response to one email about the alleged psychic, James Van Praagh (Do you guys think he's for real?) the answer is "no." When we were off the air, he said to me "your infant daughter is going to have a health issue."
Wow?
Really?
Aside from being a real &*$ thing to say...here's the little game psychics play.
The "vision" is so vague, that for some gullible people, it becomes self-fulfilling. Obviously, my daughter will have a health problem at some point. Whether it's spitting up more milk, or the measles. Most people do have health problems, and babies are no exception. The drama behind his "vision" implies it is something serious, but believe me, whatever illness you report to them, they will register as a successful "hit."
My advice? Health screenings from a doctor.
On the more positive side, Richard Simmons made a personal phone call to my mom, to inspire her to get back on the weight-waters bandwagon. That's why we love Richard---what you see is what you get. Unlike psychics, who seek to manipulate people
with bad science, masked as "spiritual insight."
Comments
It's called suggestive thought. They teach this in psych class. Very easy to do. It's just like when the media states that the price of oil has gone up automatically each gas station starts to raise their prices. So if you say the avg price is such and such they put their price 2 cents higher. Bet if you touch your noise more than once during a conversation someone in your conversation would do the same. James Van DUH! is my butt gonna ich?
Posted by: Dominic | June 6, 2008 3:29 PM