Cold Reading
Links
Cold Reading: The Tricks of the Psychics
http://www.blgoldberg.com/PSYCHICS.htm
Article by William Goldberg on tricks used by cult leaders and psychics to prove alleged supernatural abilities.
Guide to "Cold Reading"
http://www.skeptics.com.au/journal/coldread.htm
The Australian Skeptic's 13 point how-to guide to cold reading.
JREF: The Art of Cold Reading
http://www.randi.org/library/coldreading/
Article by James Randi about cold reading.
Skeptic's Dictionary: Cold Reading
http://www.skepdic.com/coldread.html
Encyclopedia-type article on cold reading techniques.
Insolitology: So, You Wanna Be a Psychic?
http://www.insolitology.com/rationally/edward.htm
Description of cold reading techniques, with several illustrations from readings by TV psychic John Edwards.