cold reading
English edit
Noun edit
cold reading (countable and uncountable, plural cold readings)
- The technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the impression of having information about a person or event.
- The self-described psychic was merely using cold reading.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cold, reading.
- Acting auditions often include cold reading.
Further reading edit
cold reading on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
