Examples of 'cold reading' in a sentence

Meaning of "cold reading"

Cold reading is a technique commonly used by psychics, mentalists, and performers to create the illusion of psychic abilities. It involves making general statements or asking leading questions, while appearing to gain specific information about a person or situation, often through observation and deduction
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  • The technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the impression of having information about a person or event.
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cold, reading.

How to use "cold reading" in a sentence

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Knowledge of cold reading is essential to the skeptic.
She is very definitely using cold reading.
Your cold reading of a serial killer on live television.
The key to a successful cold reading is to be vague.
Cold reading from the script.
If you can beat me in a game of cold reading.
Here is some cold reading in action.
They use a technique called cold reading.
Palmists use cold reading in order to appear psychic.
Derren is using a technique called cold reading.
Practice cold reading too.
It was a pretty poor performance of cold reading.
Actors will be doing cold reading from the scripts.
This type of reading is the opposite of a cold reading.
He just did a cold reading on me.

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In this way one reduces the possibility of cold reading.
A guide to cold reading.
This cold reading technique is often employed by psychics and mediums.
All will be asked to do a cold reading as well.
See cold reading.
Jason often parodies cold reading.
About cold reading.
There will also be a cold reading.
More cold reading.
The first is called cold reading.
The technique is called cold reading and is probably as old as charlatanism itself.
Be prepared to move and do a cold reading.
She was cold reading.
Your cold reading of a serial killer on live television so you say now.
Try your hand at cold reading.
Everyone will do a cold reading from the show they are auditioning for.
This technique is called cold reading.
So we are gonna have a cold reading on set and see what we have got.
Here is an opportunity to practice your cold reading skills.
Cold reading is reading people without having any prior information about them.
I know about cold reading.
Brown explained that many mediums use a technique called cold reading.
So much for cold reading.
This technique is used by some television psychics in conjunction with cold reading.
Prepare for a cold reading.
Your cold reading of a serial killer on live television led to the brutal murder.
It is inspired by the cold reading.
Some performers who use cold reading are honest about their use of the technique.
Edward has denied ever using hot or cold reading techniques.
With a cold reading the novels of Paul Bourget.
We did it in my cold reading class.
One of the key skills you must possess as mentalist is cold reading.
We approach cold reading as a process, not a product.
He just did a cold reading.
Other skeptics claim that fortune telling is nothing more than cold reading.

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