Thursday, November 28, 2013

Confessions of a fake psychic: Aspiring actress reveals how she played part of ... - Daily Mail








Daily Mail



Confessions of a fake psychic: Aspiring actress reveals how she played part of ...

Daily Mail

'The thing is, I'm not sure that I'm psychic,' she admitted at a training session, but was reassured that all she would need was a professional name and a pack of tarot cards. The main purpose was to keep clients, who paid $5 a minute, on the phone for ...





Tuesday, November 26, 2013

New Study Examines Effects of Methoxetamine (MXE)—A New “Legal High”

Researchers attempted to create an understanding to the subjective effects from use of Methoxetamine (MXE), a drug belonging to a class known as “legal highs” or “research chemicals,” and available for purchase on the Internet.

Psychic Source Psychics Make WNBA 2014 Predictions - PR Web (press release)








PR Web (press release)



Psychic Source Psychics Make WNBA 2014 Predictions

PR Web (press release)

Altogether, the psychics answered 12 questions about the how WNBA players, coaches, and teams will fare in the 2014 season. “It's interesting to hear not just the predictions, but also how each psychic arrives at his or her forecasts,” says Maryanne ...





Monday, November 25, 2013

Experiencing awe increases belief in supernatural

Awe-inspiring moments -- like the sight of the Grand Canyon or the aurora borealis -- might increase our tendency to believe in God and the supernatural, according to new research.

Boca Raton psychic vowed to remove curse from $90000 and return it, but blew ... - WPEC








WPEC



Boca Raton psychic vowed to remove curse from $90000 and return it, but blew ...

WPEC

The victim told police that psychic Stephanie Thompson told her that she had a curse on her and it would cost money to remove it. But the accusations don't stop there. The psychic allegedly convinced the victim to hand over $90,000 to get it cleaned ...





GEMS: 'It Actually Is Like A Psychic Connection' - This Is Fake DIY








This Is Fake DIY



GEMS: 'It Actually Is Like A Psychic Connection'

This Is Fake DIY

“This always sounds really weird but it actually is like a psychic connection,” says Usher. “We've always felt we were able to finish each others thoughts, musically.” When it's suggested that the two-piece might suffer from this restricted set-up when ...





Saturday, November 23, 2013

Human need to know future boosts psychics' popularity - USA TODAY









Human need to know future boosts psychics' popularity

USA TODAY

Psychics are more familiar to Americans than ever, thanks in part to TV shows from "Long Island Medium" to "Psychic Investigators" beaming into our living rooms. Two-thirds of Americans have at least one paranormal belief, according to Baylor ...





'Psychic' Sylvia Browne dies - 3News NZ









'Psychic' Sylvia Browne dies

3News NZ

Sylvia Browne, a 'psychic' whose frequent appearances on shows such as Larry King Live and The Montel Williams Show made her a popular personality, has died at a hospital in San Jose, California, hospital officials confirmed on Thursday. She was 77.





Friday, November 22, 2013

Psychic Sylvia Browne dies at 77 in San Jose - KTVU San Francisco









Psychic Sylvia Browne dies at 77 in San Jose

KTVU San Francisco

Sylvia Browne, a psychic whose frequent appearances on shows such as "Larry King Live" and "The Montel Williams Show" made her a popular personality, has died at a hospital in San Jose, hospital officials confirmed on Thursday. She was 77.





Sylvia Browne, celebrity psychic, dead at 77 - UPI.com








UPI.com



Sylvia Browne, celebrity psychic, dead at 77

UPI.com

The Kansas City, Mo., native has said her psychic ability began to manifest at the age of 3. For many years she shared her gift with friends and family, then founded The Nirvana Foundation for Psychic Research, a non-profit organization helping ...





Thursday, November 21, 2013

Sylvia Browne, Renowned Psychic, Dead at 77 - Us Magazine








Us Magazine



Sylvia Browne, Renowned Psychic, Dead at 77

Us Magazine

Born in October 1936, Browne grew up in Kansas City, Mo., where she honed her psychic ability before moving to California in 1964. A decade later, in 1974, she founded The Nirvana Foundation for Psychic Research, described by her website as "a ...





Psychic Sylvia Browne dies; did not see it coming - Death and Taxes









Psychic Sylvia Browne dies; did not see it coming

Death and Taxes

Sylvia Browne, one of the most famous psychics and probably charlatans of the twentieth century, has died at the age of 77. First becoming aware of her own psychic powers at age of 3, she had a special gift for supposedly knowing when people would die.





Psychic Sylvia Browne dies at 77 - Washington Times









Psychic Sylvia Browne dies at 77

Washington Times

Her son, Chris, confirmed to TMZ that she passed away this morning surrounded by family and friends. “For nearly six decades, Sylvia Browne dedicated her life to helping others as a spiritual guide through private readings, past-life regressions and ...





Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Meditation may help slow progression of Alzheimer's disease

A new pilot study suggests that the brain changes associated with meditation and stress reduction may play an important role in slowing the progression of age-related cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

North Hollywood Woman Settles Lawsuit With Psychic Over Love Curse - Patch.com









North Hollywood Woman Settles Lawsuit With Psychic Over Love Curse

Patch.com

A North Hollywood woman and her former psychic reader have settled a lawsuit in which the woman alleged that the soothsayer conned her out of nearly $11,000 with false promises that she could lift a curse on her love life. Attorney Ginger Marcos, on ...





Psychic accused of bilking $100K from grieving woman - Sun-Sentinel









Psychic accused of bilking $100K from grieving woman

Sun-Sentinel

The psychic told the grieving woman her family was cursed and the money she inherited from her late mother was, too. There was only one way to lift the curse: by handing the money — all $100,000 of it — over for "cleansing" rituals involving ...





Monday, November 18, 2013

Back to the future: Did Bristol psychic Mike Baker's predictions come true? - Bristol Post








Bristol Post



Back to the future: Did Bristol psychic Mike Baker's predictions come true?

Bristol Post

WHEN Bristol psychic Mike Baker contacted his spirit guide for a peek into the future while being interviewed by the Bristol Post, he saw eight items in the news coming into focus for the weeks ahead. Those weeks have now passed and Mr Baker, the one ...





Human need to know future boosts psychics' popularity - USA TODAY









Human need to know future boosts psychics' popularity

USA TODAY

Psychics are more familiar to Americans than ever, thanks in part to TV shows from "Long Island Medium" to "Psychic Investigators" beaming into our living rooms. Two-thirds of Americans have at least one paranormal belief, according to Baylor ...





Psychic Bunny Launches Campaign to Fund Game About Shouting at Robots in ... - Gamasutra









Psychic Bunny Launches Campaign to Fund Game About Shouting at Robots in ...

Gamasutra

Los Angeles - DTLA creative firm Psychic Bunny launched a crowdfunding initiative yesterday to take their hit festival game Batonk! digital. The game was an Official Selection of IndieCade 2013 and was just featured at Come Out & Play San Francisco.





Sunday, November 17, 2013

Psychic in Bavaria finds lost dog in Chennai - Deccan Chronicle









Psychic in Bavaria finds lost dog in Chennai

Deccan Chronicle

And then a friend, Devika, a lover of dogs and cats herself, told them about a German psychic who could communicate with Prince and restore him to the family. “We are rationalists but still we decided to give it a shot. We were that desperate because ...





Friday, November 15, 2013

Daisy the psychic dog saves owner's life - Express.co.uk









Daisy the psychic dog saves owner's life

Express.co.uk

Two hours later the shower door in my bathroom exploded and sent glass everywhere. If I had been in the shower I'd have been badly injured. “Daisy sensed something and wanted to protect me. She's normally placid, so I now strongly believe in her ...





Thursday, November 14, 2013

Ruse on the Loose: Boonton resident writes about 20 years of psychic experiences - Dailyrecord.com









Ruse on the Loose: Boonton resident writes about 20 years of psychic experiences

Dailyrecord.com

No longer a skeptic, the Boonton resident is the author of “Loitering at the Gate to Eternity: Memoirs of a Psychic Bystander,” which contains more than 100 paranormal stories from family, friends and professional psychics. Most of the stories are from ...





Florida Psychic Allegedly Gambled Away 'Cursed' Money - ABC News









Florida Psychic Allegedly Gambled Away 'Cursed' Money

ABC News

Florida Psychic Allegedly Gambled Away 'Cursed' Money. Stephanie Thompson was arrested and charged with grand theft and organized fraud. 00:23 | 11/14/2013. Share: Now on ABC News is always on. watch now. Coming Up. 9:00 AM ET. GMA Live.





Sacramento man: CIA interrogated me because of 'psychic abilities' - News10.net









Sacramento man: CIA interrogated me because of 'psychic abilities'

News10.net

SACRAMENTO, CA - A retired California state worker who claims he was interrogated by the CIA because of his psychic abilities is suing the spy agency to prove he's not making it up. Phillip Mosier, 70, has spent most of his life savings trying to get ...





Ruse on the Loose: Boonton resident writes about 20 years of psychic experiences - Dailyrecord.com









Ruse on the Loose: Boonton resident writes about 20 years of psychic experiences

Dailyrecord.com

No longer a skeptic, the Boonton resident is the author of “Loitering at the Gate to Eternity: Memoirs of a Psychic Bystander,” which contains more than 100 paranormal stories from family, friends and professional psychics. Most of the stories are from ...





Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Sobriety, spirituality linked for teens in treatment

Increased spirituality in teens undergoing substance abuse treatment is associated with greater likelihood of abstinence (as measured by toxicology screens), increased positive social behaviors, and reduced narcissism, according to a study.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Dialing the dead: Rebecca Rosen is psychic to the stars - The Times of Israel









Dialing the dead: Rebecca Rosen is psychic to the stars

The Times of Israel

Rosen lists her profession as “psychic medium,” and her specialty is communing with the dead, acting as “the bridge between the spiritual and the physical world.” Rosen is a far cry from most psychics, with their store-front tables, tarot cards and ...





Sunday, November 10, 2013

Psychic test cards were actually invented to make psychic tests easier - io9









Psychic test cards were actually invented to make psychic tests easier

io9

Earlier this week we did a post on survivorship bias, and how it could trick people into believing in psychic ability. It turns out that the most famous test of psychic ability was made expressly to allow for this kind of bias. One of the most famous ...





Saturday, November 9, 2013

Mystery Movers: Psychic Friends Network is up.. Guess how much! - Stockhouse









Mystery Movers: Psychic Friends Network is up.. Guess how much!

Stockhouse

Then along came Miss Cleo (“Callmenow!”) who drank PFN's milkshake, a lawsuit from star psychic claiming the company had stopped paying her, and some 18 other different lawsuits filed against the company for breach of contract and lack of payment.





Friday, November 8, 2013

Psychic in stilettos: Cottingham medium Lucy Bilton ditches crystal ball image ... - Hull Daily Mail









Psychic in stilettos: Cottingham medium Lucy Bilton ditches crystal ball image ...

Hull Daily Mail

You won't find psychic medium Lucy Bilton sporting a headscarf, hoop earrings and staring into a crystal ball. What you will find is a gently spoken, smartly dressed individual wearing a hairstyle that's a definite nod to the 1940s, bright red lipstick ...





Thursday, November 7, 2013

The Psychic Alliance proves itself insanely accomplished on Flux Capacitor - Straight.com








Straight.com



The Psychic Alliance proves itself insanely accomplished on Flux Capacitor

Straight.com

Mixing mind-altering psychedelia-lite with carnivalesque pop guaranteed to leave you with a sugar hangover, the Psychic Alliance seems to have come from another time and place. The temptation is to suggest the Vancouver-via-Calgary unit has arrived in ...





Psychic scams - WEAR








WEAR



Psychic scams

WEAR

Escambia County doesn't have any rules pertaining to this type of business but Pensacola based psychic medium- Ericka Boussarhane says it certainly wouldn't hurt her business. She says laws would only help clients know who is legitimate and who isn't.





Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Cyber bullying more difficult for teenagers to process psychologically than in-person bullying

Expert adolescent psychologist discusses the psychological ways in which teens experience online bullying versus face-to-face conflict.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Jay Cutler's dogs communicated with a dog psychic - USA TODAY








USA TODAY



Jay Cutler's dogs communicated with a dog psychic

USA TODAY

Kristin, being from L.A., she's sometimes into this psychic stuff. Her mom was talking about this dog psychic. [Laughs] You email pictures of your dogs to this lady. There was like a two-month wait, mind you, this wasn't something you could just click ...





Watching R-rated movies lessens importance of faith for young people

Viewing R-rated movies leads to decreased church attendance and lessens importance of faith among young people, according to a new study.

3 more sentenced in South Florida 'psychic' fraud family case - UPI.com









3 more sentenced in South Florida 'psychic' fraud family case

UPI.com

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Three members of a Florida family of so-called psychics who pleaded guilty to fleecing clients were sentenced to terms the judge said reflected their duplicity. Conspiracy ringleader Rose Marks' only daughter ...





Saturday Nov 30th, Spiritual Messages Circle, Psychic Readings, Spirit ... - ChicagoNow (blog)








ChicagoNow (blog)



Saturday Nov 30th, Spiritual Messages Circle, Psychic Readings, Spirit ...

ChicagoNow (blog)

Saturday November 30th, 5pm. Spiritual Messages Circle, Psychic Readings, Spirit Communication at the The Spiritualist Church: Evangelical Spiritual Church 5130 W. 25th St. Cicero, Il. 60804. Phone: 708.863.7190 Web: Evangelical Spiritual Church.





Monday, November 4, 2013

Three more members of South Florida 'psychic' fraud family sentenced - Sun-Sentinel









Three more members of South Florida 'psychic' fraud family sentenced

Sun-Sentinel

Three more members of a Broward County family of fortune tellers that defrauded clients were sentenced Monday to punishments the judge said reflected the extent of their guilt. Conspiracy ringleader Rose Marks' only daughter, Rosie Marks, 38; son-in ...





'Psychic' accused of $100G scam rejects court's offer - New York Post









'Psychic' accused of $100G scam rejects court's offer

New York Post

Smooth-talking psychic Crystal Marks — accused of scamming a Manhattan lawyer out of $100,000 in gold Rolex watches, cash and gift cards — rejected an offer of six months in jail in exchange for restitution and a confession Monday in Manhattan ...