Ouija boards: three factors that might explain why they appear to work for some

[the13bats]

4 minutes ago, openozy said:

There isn't and as been said many times the board is just a board.

Well, i dont to stir that ant hill but many believers insist otherwise about the ouija board.

[openozy]

1 minute ago, the13bats said:

Well, i dont to stir that ant hill but many believers insist otherwise about the ouija board.

I never heard anyone say the board is special, you can draw one with chalk.

[openozy]

2 hours ago, Occupational Hubris said:

10 hours ago, Inn Spectre said:

 

Penn and Teller did this years gao on their show "Bullsh!t". Unsuprisingly, the participants did not get meaningful answers. 

TV magicians and barely funny comedians are not really a test.

[Alchopwn]

On 11/12/2022 at 1:12 AM, ouija ouija said:

Can you explain what you mean by 'fear is the mind killer'?

It is a quote from Herbert's famous "Dune" novel taught by the Bene Gesserit sisterhood as a means of training self control.  The idea being that scared people become somewhat mindless.

Edited February 5, 2023 by Alchopwn

[Abramelin]

On 11/11/2022 at 4:01 AM, Alchopwn said:

As an aside that some people might find interesting.  Ouija boards on the whole work more poorly with fewer people.  A single user will normally get no results, and the same goes for 2 users.  The minimum number for results is 3 and the best number seems to be 4, with normally no more than 6.

The reason the Ouija board works is due to the ideomotor effect which in many ways is more mysterious than ghosts.  It is interesting that the ideomotor effect doesn't seem to function as well with fewer people involved in the ritual.

Wherever the info transmitted comes from, it results in some interesting literature:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Michael_Teachings

[XenoFish]

7 hours ago, Abramelin said:

Wherever the info transmitted comes from

Typically the group decided on contacting a spirit, so they share that belief or idea. Basically it's like synching up thoughts (not psychic). Basically I think one of the factors with group success is mirror neurons. Of course when you blindfold the participants it all goes out the window.

[the13bats]

On 2/3/2023 at 6:25 AM, openozy said:

TV magicians and barely funny comedians are not really a test.

No, you dont think they did a rather great job making believers look ridculous and in that i laughed way hard.

[the13bats]

On 2/3/2023 at 6:19 AM, openozy said:

I never heard anyone say the board is special, you can draw one with chalk.

Please dont suggest that if i draw the alphabets and numbers on the side walk with chalk its a portal to hell.

[openozy]

1 hour ago, the13bats said:

No, you dont think they did a rather great job making believers look ridculous and in that i laughed way hard.

We all know you are a magician bats and are amused by fake tricks .

[openozy]

2 hours ago, the13bats said:

Please dont suggest that if i draw the alphabets and numbers on the side walk with chalk its a portal to hell.

Probably in Detroit.

[the13bats]

5 minutes ago, openozy said:

We all know you are a magician bats and are amused by fake tricks .

Thats very correct i am and the best trick is...never mind not in the mood to set believers off on a tizzy.

 

5 minutes ago, openozy said:

Probably in Detroit.

Maybe, if you find side walk without something nasty already on it.

[Crabby Kitten]

You won't get me using a Ouija board.

[Joe1986]

I went on a ghost hunt the weekend and tried the board with another 4 people and nothing at all happened was gutted.