Squaring the Strange # 127: Susan Gerbic on Misinfo, Wikipedia, and Psychic Shananigans

by | Sep 12, 2020 | Benjamin Radford, Investigation, Media Appearances, Psychics, Skepticism, Squaring the Strange, Squaring the Strange | 0 comments

In cause you missed the recent episode: Susan Gerbic, of Guerilla Skepticism on Wikipedia, joins us to bring us up to date on her recent psychic research and writings, as well as her team’s ongoing efforts in shoring up the information on various Wikipedia pages in response to pandemic misinformation. I share my thoughts on one of the last public theatrical events I attended before Covid-19: the Theresa Caputo Experience! We compare and contrast some of the psychological tricks and showmanship involved in a psychic’s stage performance and how people get sucked into a celebrity psychic’s crafted image.

 

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