Cold reading
| Field | Pickup |
|---|---|
| Also known as | cold read |
| Origin | Mystery-era routines / magician crosstalk |
| Related | The Cube; Routine game |
Cold reading in pickup is bar-psychic talk: Barnum statements, the Cube, palmistry, "I bet you are the kind of girl who..." It occupied minutes when students could not converse.[1]
A little of it is play. A lot of it is routine game. House default is to talk about the actual person.
See also
References
- ↑ Strauss, Neil. The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. ReganBooks. 2005. ISBN 0-06-055473-8.