How Psychics Exploit Our Cognitive Biases

The video explores how cognitive biases, such as the Barnum effect, subjective validation, and confirmation bias, are exploited by psychics to convince clients of their abilities. It explains how these biases lead people to believe in generic statements and ignore conflicting evidence. The video also discusses selective memory and cold reading techniques used by psychics. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding and combating these biases to avoid manipulation, not only by psychics but also by marketers and scammers.

Describe the role of subjective validation in the context of psychic readings.

How can understanding cognitive biases help individuals avoid manipulation by psychics?