Psychics are often viewed as accurate because they make general statements like,"A major celebrity will spend time in jail in 2007," and then we recall that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie were sentenced to serve jail time in 2007.This is the psychic trick of

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This is an example of the psychic trick of "multiple end points," where a general or vague prediction is made, allowing for any number of outcomes to be seen as a fulfillment of the prediction. In this case, the prediction about a celebrity going to jail could apply to any number of celebrities, making it more likely that the prediction will seem accurate when one or more celebrities do end up in jail.

Psychics Are Often Viewed as Accurate Because They Make General