Why do women believe in Psychics?

gormdubhgorm · 20-05-2018 08:16PM

I did find some sort of answer on a quick internet search.
The believers in psychics have lower analytical skills then skeptics.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/what-believing-in-psychics-and-clairvoyants-says-about-you-a6878926.html

Bredabe · 20-05-2018 08:26PM

I wish it was just women, I'm surrounded by men who are into ruin, astrology, horoscopes, I Ching and the like.
The one who does my head in sees signs in everything that he says guide him in his decision making. I fully expect that someday he will refuse to do this and that because the dates aren't auspicious enough.

Having said that, am fond of a tarot reading as cheap therapy and the look on the faces of mediums who try to pass on messages from my mother and I refuse to hear them, stumps them every time.

anewme · 20-05-2018 08:32PM

You need to delve a bit deeper to get to the bottom of this very scientific observation.

Maybe they were some of the chosen few who got a legendary Miracle Fortune Teller Fish in their Christmas cracker as a child and have been hooked (pardon the pun) ever since.

Rumour has it from recent readings that he’s now curling over and over in a figure of 8 and this has been scientifically assessed as a sign to vote to Repeal the 8th.

20-05-2018 08:38PM

A friend was going to a fortune teller 20 years ago. Fortune teller rang at the last minute to cancel saying "something unexpected came up".

My friend rescheduled & visited the following week.

Not a word of a lie. The mind boggles

The Crowman · 20-05-2018 09:07PM

What the hell is the deal with angel therapy? It seems to be something that sprang up fairly recently and its always women who follow it.

Bogwoppit · 20-05-2018 09:12PM

The Crowman wrote: »

What the hell is the deal with angel therapy? It seems to be something that sprang up fairly recently and its always women who follow it.

What now?

buried · 20-05-2018 09:14PM

'Morbid Angel' and 'Therapy?' Two good f**king bands man

LirW · 20-05-2018 09:17PM

Reminds me of that absolute tool of girl that I briefly know that paid 25 quid to a Facebook physic to predict her future...
Jesus that was a load of crap.

Hector Savage · 20-05-2018 09:20PM

anewme wrote: »

Another thread generalising about women.

I know more women think it’s rubbish than believe in it.

But of the set of all people that believe in it , the vast majority seem to be women - correct ?

It's an interesting thing ...

20-05-2018 09:25PM

I don't believe in them.
although I would love to hear what would be said to me, if I ever did get 'read'. just for the craic.
however I wouldn't part with any money for the joke that's in it, so I'll never know

RDM_83 again · 20-05-2018 09:26PM

Hector Savage wrote: »

But of the set of all people that believe in it , the vast majority seem to be women - correct ?

It's an interesting thing ...

Its about making sense of the world.

It's bullsh-t and way more women seem to be into it but it's not like men can feel that superior considering how 90% of conspiracy theory heads seem to be male.

Does point to a difference though, one is focused on the personal/social, while conspiracy stuff is about the wider world/society.

anewme · 20-05-2018 09:34PM

Hector Savage wrote: »

But of the set of all people that believe in it , the vast majority seem to be women - correct ?

It's an interesting thing ...

You’d really have to quote official statistics on that to be correct.

Are there CSO stats or is it a question in the census?

Where are you getting that information from go back up your facts.

Otherwise it’s just conjecture.

Pugzilla · 20-05-2018 09:44PM

anewme wrote: »

You’d really have to quote official statistics on that to be correct.

Are there CSO stats or is it a question in the census?

Where are you getting that information from go back up your facts.

Otherwise it’s just conjecture.

http://news.gallup.com/poll/19558/paranormal-beliefs-come-supernaturally-some.aspx

http://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/bmg-halloween-poll-third-brits-believe-ghosts-spirits-types-paranormal-activity/

anewme · 20-05-2018 09:49PM

There’s something off if people are quoting a “Halloween poll “ as official research.

I’m talking about real stats not Facebook trivia.

Are these real stats or more horse ****.

PrettyBoy · 20-05-2018 09:50PM

This has crossed my mind too - my ex went to see one with her friends a few years back and an aunt of mine went around the same time too. They're all female and they all said the same thing when I questioned them about it: "She told me things about so-and-so that no one else would know". It's as if the bint claiming to be a psychic tells them when they're leaving to repeat that sentence when anyone questions them about it. Honestly, it's disappointing when your relatively intelligent girlfriend tells you in all seriousness that she paid a psychic €60 to tell her things she already knew.

Scam artists (psychics in this case) have always been around and they will stay around as long as there are stupid, gullible women to prey on.

anewme · 20-05-2018 10:02PM

PrettyBoy wrote: »

This has crossed my mind too - my ex went to see one with her friends a few years back and an aunt of mine went around the same time too. They're all female and they all said the same thing when I questioned them about it: "She told me things about so-and-so that no one else would know". It's as if the bint claiming to be a psychic tells them when they're leaving to repeat that sentence when anyone questions them about it. Honestly, it's disappointing when your relatively intelligent girlfriend tells you in all seriousness that she paid a psychic €60 to tell her things she already knew.

Scam artists (psychics in this case) have always been around and they will stay around as long as there are stupid, gullible women to prey on.

I had no idea what’s bint is so I looked it up.

British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. 1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl. Origin of bint.

I’m also no expert of psychics, but a quick search tells me that they are not all women..

Clearly your “relatively intelligent” girlfriend is well matched to yourself.

buried · 20-05-2018 10:05PM

Its just people saying or wanting to believe in some sort of f**king nonsense to get them through whatever they need to get through. Everybody does it. I do it. We all do it.
Look at Christians. If every single Christian that claims they 100% believe 'The Bible' actually did 100% believe that thing, they'd all be out on the streets screaming their heads off like lunatics like that cult over in the US. But they don't, because they really don't believe, they 'say' they believe, but they don't. They 'want' to believe. Big difference. And this 'wanting' to believe sets up other rackets like psychics to try their hand peddling their shtick, or politicians, or religions, or cults, or self help 'gurus'. People should believe in themselves and try to believe in others around them, but its a big ask. I can't do it really either, but I know I should. Then there would be less of these rackets - Religion, Politicians, Psychics, all claiming they have the answers and we should believe in them so we can get those answers too. It's all $$$$ making bull$hit and we should try to believe more in ourselves and each other and f**k those greasy shyster C**ts

PrettyBoy · 20-05-2018 10:16PM

anewme wrote: »

I had no idea what’s bint is so I looked it up.

British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. 1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl. Origin of bint.

I’m also no expert of psychics, but a quick search tells me that they are not all women..

Clearly your “relatively intelligent” girlfriend is well matched to yourself.

Read the post again. I never claimed all psychics were female and I never referred to all psychics as bints - just the one my ex visited. If it was a male psychic she saw then I'd have used a different term to refer to him. Relax

anewme · 20-05-2018 10:20PM

PrettyBoy wrote: »

I saw this coming :rolleyes: Read the post again. I wasn't referring to all psychics as bints - just the one my ex visited. If it was a male psychic she saw then I'd have used a different term to refer to him. Relax

But did you also not reference “stupid guillible women”?

So no men go to psychics?

funny how your girlfriend in the last post is now your ex, maybe the “bint” predicted your misogyny, if so so it was really 60 well spent.

Pugzilla · 20-05-2018 10:21PM

anewme wrote: »

There’s something off if people are quoting a “Halloween poll “ as official research.

I’m talking about real stats not Facebook trivia.

Are these real stats or more horse ****.

Gallup is one of the world's largest polling companies, http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx.
BMG Research is legit, http://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/.

You ask for sources and then reject them without even reading them.

anewme · 20-05-2018 10:32PM

Pugzilla wrote: »

Gallup is one of the world's largest polling companies, http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx.
BMG Research is legit, http://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/.

You ask for sources and then reject them without even reading them.

Nope I’m well aware of Gallup and that’s why I’m saying is not official.

It’s not official proved research.

If you are seriously trying to push the BMG research on a Halloween poll, it’s a bit of skit and nothing official, no one would make a decision based on that.

I’ve asked for official stats, but you can’t give any, wonder why.

Gwynplaine · 20-05-2018 10:33PM

I was about 20 at the time, ex gf went to see one. The psychic told her that I would go off with her best friend. I was in the doghouse for a few days over something that never happened. Crazy when I think back about it.

PrettyBoy · 20-05-2018 10:35PM

anewme wrote: »

But did you also not reference “stupid guillible women”?

So no men go to psychics?

funny how your girlfriend in the last post is now your ex, maybe the “bint” predicted your misogyny, if so so it was really 60 well spent.

Fucking hell, relax

If you believe in psychics then you're stupid and gullible. The majority of psychic customers are female. The minority of psychic customers are men. They're all equally stupid and gullible.

Happy now? Well, you're on Boards arguing with everyone about how offended you are, so I guess not.

jacksie66 · 20-05-2018 10:36PM

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Pugzilla · 20-05-2018 10:38PM

jacksie66 wrote: »

Physics are bollox conpeople who feed on the unfortunate and desperate. They're thieves masquerading as fortune tellers. Should be outlawed.

Einstein was the worst one of them all.

jacksie66 · 20-05-2018 10:38PM

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Pugzilla · 20-05-2018 10:39PM

jacksie66 wrote: »

Einstein didn't tell people that their dead aunt was standing beside them..

What about Schrodinger and his half dead cat?

Pugzilla · 20-05-2018 10:42PM

anewme wrote: »

Nope I’m well aware of Gallup and that’s why I’m saying is not official.

It’s not official proved research.

If you are seriously trying to push the BMG research on a Halloween poll, it’s a bit of skit and nothing official, no one would make a decision based on that.

I’ve asked for official stats, but you can’t give any, wonder why.

I used to live near a tea leaf reader. Over 90% of her business was from women. Don't need peer reviewed research to prove that.

You lose all credibility anyways since you seemingly can't tell the difference between physics and psychics.

anewme · 20-05-2018 10:46PM

PrettyBoy wrote: »

Fucking hell, relax If you believe in psychics then you're stupid and gullible. The majority of psychic customers are female. The minority of psychic customers are men. They're all equally stupid and gullible.

Happy now? Well, you're on Boards arguing with everyone about how offended you are, so I guess not.

Don’t try and patronise me for calling you out on labeling women ”stupid and gullible”

It’s offensive and not acceptable.

I’m not offended- I’m just telling you it’s not on.

One More Toy · 20-05-2018 10:46PM

It worked!

Why do women believe in Psychics?

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