A psychic is a person believed to have paranormal powers. Since science has not documented a single person with such capabilities, psychics are called those who themselves claim to have unusual abilities. In most cases, they turn out to be ordinary charlatans, possessing the simplest techniques of hypnosis, practical psychology and deceiving gullible citizens.
Instructions
Step 1
There are many tricks to resist the influence of such false psychics, but the most effective and effective of them is disbelief. All psychics, convincing people of their abilities, rely on a person's faith in magic, religion, otherworldly forces, etc. It is difficult to confuse a convinced atheist and materialist with any mysticism. Therefore, if you do not want to be deceived by psychics, do not believe in them. And do not just do not believe, but be ready to prove with foam at the mouth that there are no psychic abilities and cannot be, that they are all swindlers and charlatans, etc.
Step 2
If there is little confidence in yourself and you are easily persuaded by other people, just leave as soon as some suspicious person starts to "process". Don't let yourself be drawn into the conversation, keep quiet, just turn around and walk away. And in order to increase your resistance to such methods of psychological influence, read more scientific literature, take an interest in the methods used by the so-called sorcerers, healers and magicians.
Step 3
Read about James Randy's $ 1 million prize to anyone who can demonstrate their paranormal abilities in an experiment. The award was established in 1996, but so far not a single applicant has been able to fulfill the conditions of the experiment and prove that he is a psychic. Despite the fact that there are quite a lot of applicants: more than 50 people apply per year.
Step 4
People who are accidentally thoughtful or very tired are easy prey for scammers. When a person thinks about something of his own, “withdraws into himself,” he can easily be put into a light hypnotic sleep and suggested something to him. To prevent this from happening, when meeting a gypsy or street psychic, quickly turn on logical thinking. The easiest way is to mentally count in reverse order from 100 to 0. At the same time, quickly turn around and leave. A crowd of gypsies surrounding a person is able to create a certain emotional background that will confuse even a strong person. Don't let them do this - concentrate all your thoughts on counting, say all the numbers loudly and aloud. And leave quickly, trying not to look them in the face.
Step 5
The methods of the simplest hypnosis are used not only by gypsies, but also by simple fraudsters. To establish contact with the victim, they attract his attention: they ask him to smoke, show the way, ask the time. Of course, not everyone who makes such requests is a priori scammers. But just in case, develop a habit in such cases to collect your thoughts, focus on the surrounding reality and not look at the interlocutor.
Step 6
If you nevertheless become a victim of a psychic or gypsy fraud, immediately contact the police. Begging, admonishing, or persuading them to give the money is useless. And in the case of effective police action, all stolen valuables are often returned.
