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Originally posted by guidanceofthe third kind
reply to post by HolgerTheDane
you got that with a yes no question? now that is magic.
Originally posted by Death_Kron
This is an interesting thread but I'm sorry to burst peoples bubbles.
There is nothing psychic, paranormal or true about this.
A pendulum cannot, unfortunately, predict the future. Neither can any other object.
Are you telling me that if I go outside and tie a stick to a piece of string that I can ask it questions and spirits are going to move my stick in a certain direction to provide me the answer?
I'm sorry I'd like to believe it was possible but I'm almost certain it isn't.
Why does it work or seem to work then?
It's called Ideomotor auto-suggestion...
The ideomotor effect is a psychological phenomenon wherein a subject makes motions unconsciously. As in reflexive responses to pain, the body sometimes reacts reflexively to ideas alone without the person consciously deciding to take action. For instance, tears are produced by the body unconsciously in reaction to the emotion of sadness.
Furthermore, these tests demonstrate that "honest, intelligent people can unconsciously engage in muscular activity that is consistent with their expectations" (Hyman 1999)
Source
[edit on 24/8/09 by Death_Kron]
[edit on 24/8/09 by Death_Kron]
Originally posted by Death_Kron
reply to post by HolgerTheDane
Okay I appreciate what your saying but I have the following problems:
If the pendulum user could read minds or sense unseen clues then surely they would know? And secondly why would they need the pendulum?
I'm not calling you a liar with regards to your personal prediction record but lets be straight; there is no way I can prove or disprove that. I only have your word for it.