John Edward Accused of Hot Reading

Psychics work in a variety of ways, but the most well-known are cold reading and hot reading. You may have witnessed cold reading in action, which occurs when a supposed psychic asks extremely vague questions and allows the audience to fill in the blanks. In front of a crowd, they'll say things like, "I'm getting an R, does anyone have an R name?" The chances are that someone has a deceased relative beginning with the letter R, S, or T, or however many letters they need to go through.

Hot reading is less prevalent and more difficult to conduct because it necessitates study. Hot reading might entail listening in on people using covert microphones or conducting web research on a subject, then claiming the information was gathered by spirits.

John Edward, who had a daytime TV show where he conducted psychic readings for several years, was discovered doing hot reading. The concept was that before the presentation, show helpers would have possible visitors fill out comment cards with personal information and family trees. One guest also pointed out that the show had been edited to make it appear as if he was nodding in agreement with what Edward was saying, even though this was not the case.

The guest also mentioned that there was an hour delay between the time the audience was seated and the start of the show. During that time, much of the audience discussed why they had come, particularly the deceased loved ones they wanted to contact, all while show aides chatted them up.

Informations about John Edward

Born: October 19, 1969 (age 53)Glen Cove, New York
Occupation: Psychic medium