Comments on: Testing psychics http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/ The official Derren Brown Blog Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:25:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Paul http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-97864 Paul Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:29:15 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-97864 Willing to be tested Willing to be tested

]]> By: Hannah http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-97767 Hannah Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:14:14 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-97767 a very interesting read :) a very interesting read :)

]]> By: Tony Sandy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-96928 Tony Sandy Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:35:10 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-96928 Derren a shaman? Yes, even they use tricks to create the right atmosphere for inducing magic, in the same way that doctors create right conditions for healing. Derren a shaman? Yes, even they use tricks to create the right atmosphere for inducing magic, in the same way that doctors create right conditions for healing.

]]> By: Tony Sandy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-96927 Tony Sandy Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:32:29 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-96927 As an experiment, why doesn't Daring Derren, take (wired up / monitored ) subjects to a sleep centre and attempt to wake them or alter their brain wave patterns, through pure will ( No touching, no sounds). It could also be broken up into light and heavy sleepers, for more interest. As an experiment, why doesn’t Daring Derren, take (wired up / monitored ) subjects to a sleep centre and attempt to wake them or alter their brain wave patterns, through pure will ( No touching, no sounds). It could also be broken up into light and heavy sleepers, for more interest.

]]> By: @LadyGauci http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-96903 @LadyGauci Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:42:59 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-96903 "There's being open-minded and there's being so open minded that your brain falls out." :-) Made me chuckle! “There’s being open-minded and there’s being so open minded that your brain falls out.” :-) Made me chuckle!

]]> By: Cian http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-96899 Cian Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:35:36 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-96899 This is my favourite psychic fail ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRc4LkBRjIc&feature=related This is my favourite psychic fail ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRc4LkBRjIc&feature=related

]]> By: Berber Anna http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-96863 Berber Anna Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:22:56 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-96863 Tony, the fact that people didn't respond to your comment does not mean that they understood your metaphor -- it may simply mean that they didn't find it worth the effort of a response. And your metaphor still seems to imply that testing a psychic somehow harms or destroys them, which is a strange premise. Obviously, test conditions will need to rule out conscious or unconscious cheating, but other than that, efforts could be taken to make the psychic as comfortable as possible. The placebo effect does not have to do with how well one looks after oneself. It is a measurable effect on the immune system and pain centres by the application of a 'fake' medication. By the way, my house is pleasantly untidy, and I'm neither an optimist nor a pessimist. I consider myself a realist. Tony, the fact that people didn’t respond to your comment does not mean that they understood your metaphor — it may simply mean that they didn’t find it worth the effort of a response. And your metaphor still seems to imply that testing a psychic somehow harms or destroys them, which is a strange premise. Obviously, test conditions will need to rule out conscious or unconscious cheating, but other than that, efforts could be taken to make the psychic as comfortable as possible.

The placebo effect does not have to do with how well one looks after oneself. It is a measurable effect on the immune system and pain centres by the application of a ‘fake’ medication.

By the way, my house is pleasantly untidy, and I’m neither an optimist nor a pessimist. I consider myself a realist.

]]> By: marion http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-96834 marion Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:17:26 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-96834 Hm..i was suppose to comment and tell about this craazy dream i had, starring Derren Brown. But after reading all the "political correct" comments i changed my mind:) But want to say that i love your shows! And keep up the mind-bothering work:) Much love from Norway Hm..i was suppose to comment and tell about this craazy dream i had, starring Derren Brown. But after reading all the “political correct” comments i changed my mind:)
But want to say that i love your shows! And keep up the mind-bothering work:)
Much love from Norway

]]> By: Tony Sandy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-96532 Tony Sandy Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:48:27 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-96532 I think people who are introverted, get frightened of noise outside their heads, until they trace the sounds to their source in the world around them. If they don't do this, they continue to think of the sounds as supernatural, instead of just natural. I noticed this with me when thinking and hearing sounds, leading me to question myself 'What was that?' Turning my attention outwards into the world and tracing the source of the noise, clarifies this. I think people who are introverted, get frightened of noise outside their heads, until they trace the sounds to their source in the world around them. If they don’t do this, they continue to think of the sounds as supernatural, instead of just natural. I noticed this with me when thinking and hearing sounds, leading me to question myself ‘What was that?’ Turning my attention outwards into the world and tracing the source of the noise, clarifies this.

]]> By: Tony Sandy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/10/testing-psychics/#comment-96531 Tony Sandy Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:43:25 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=17288#comment-96531 Berber Anna, sorry you don't see what I mean. You're obviously not looking at the fact that some people are more sensitive than others. The point I was trying to make is that the insensitive destroy things without realizing it - hence hobnail boot damage. You for instance are less obviously aware than those who understood this point and didn't comment. As for the placebo effect - sick people don't look after themselves and well people do. This is a reflection of their mental state: The inner reflects the outer - tidy house, tidy mind. It shows our emotional state of optimism leads to effort, to change our physical state - likewise with pessimism. Optimists do everything - pessimists do nothing because they believe nothing will work. Ask Stephen Fry about being bi-polar (up/down) Berber Anna, sorry you don’t see what I mean. You’re obviously not looking at the fact that some people are more sensitive than others. The point I was trying to make is that the insensitive destroy things without realizing it – hence hobnail boot damage. You for instance are less obviously aware than those who understood this point and didn’t comment.

As for the placebo effect – sick people don’t look after themselves and well people do. This is a reflection of their mental state: The inner reflects the outer – tidy house, tidy mind. It shows our emotional state of optimism leads to effort, to change our physical state – likewise with pessimism. Optimists do everything – pessimists do nothing because they believe nothing will work. Ask Stephen Fry about being bi-polar (up/down)

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