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Psych Out, Pt 2: Pick a Card

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

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Controversy and Deception in Parapsychology Experiments

This chapter discusses the controversy and deception surrounding famous magicians and their involvement in parapsychology experiments. It highlights the flaws and weaknesses in parapsychology experiments, the use of insufficient parameters, data filtering, and the disappearance of the effect when experiments are replicated with stricter controls. The chapter also explores the lack of a strong theory in parapsychology and the repeatability problem in the field.

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