A common misconception about psychology students, graduates, and practicing psychologists is that they can read minds. To enlighten those who might confuse one with the other, psychology deals with the study of human behavior and the mind, while psychics are believed to have the ability to read minds. Being a psychologist involves observing the patient’s behavior and patterns of behavior and learning about the individual’s past to help determine a healthy path forward. Psychics, on the other hand, are those gifted individuals who can read minds and see into the future. Moreover, psychologists give therapies, counseling, and interventions to patients or clients who seek their help. Psychics, because they can see the future and have these predictions, in a way, can give their clients warnings.
Another title that might get confused with psychics is psychiatrists. Psychiatrists differ from psychics and also psychologists in that the former is a licensed physician as the two latter are not. Psychiatrists can offer intervention and design therapies for clients as well as prescribe medicine.
Now that we have that out of the way let us put our focus on the enigmatic psychics that we are all, if not many of us, are curious about.
Psychics, also called mediums, claim to have the ability to use ESP or the extrasensory perception that allows them to predict the future or read minds. They can also be called clairvoyants with the ability to get hidden information. Many believe that these psychics have special abilities simply because they have witnessed or experienced the powers of such.
For example, there are some cases when the family of a lost loved one seeks help from clairvoyants, instead of going to the law enforcement. After giving an item that belongs to the lost loved one, the clairvoyant then leads them to the whereabouts of said loved one. Although there are skeptics, people who have been helped and benefitted from the services of a clairvoyant and psychic become staunch believers and supporters.
But are they real? As with anything, even with a scientific basis, there will always be skeptics who will question the accuracy, reality, and legitimacy of psychics and their abilities. However, if you were one of those desperately in need of help and found answers from psychics, then who are we to judge? We are free to have our own beliefs (or lack thereof), and we must respect that.
If you are one of the virgins on psychics and their readings and are contemplating getting a reading, there are a couple of things you need to remember.
Not all psychics have the “gift.”
First and foremost, not all who claim to be psychics have the “gift.” Some are there to merely deceive and milk money from you. These opportunists know that desperate individuals who seek help will do anything and not think twice when asked for money if they believe they will find the answers they are looking for.
Distinguishing a fake psychic from a real one is a lot harder than picking out a real from a fake LV. Fraudulent psychics can also charge high for their services while some gifted ones give out readings and predictions for free. Often, frauds also have upsells to entice you further. So how do you know you are dealing with fakes? A couple of things that might give you a clue to the psychic’s realness are the environment in which the consults occur and the claims of said psychic. Check the environment and neighborhood of the psychic. Successful psychics boast of clienteles that return continually and clients who refer them to friends and family. Therefore, their office or the environment most likely mirrors their status. As for a psychic’s claims, there are a couple of red flags to look for such as, removing a curse as many psychics already claim that there is no such thing or offering 100% certainty of predicting what your future holds for you. The future is affected by many variables that affect it.
Psychics can conduct their readings online or through phones.
Contrary to the belief that a reading can only be done by meeting the client face to face, psychics can still connect with clients via phone or email. Psychics4today.com published a guide on email readings and confirmed that even via phone or email, the psychic’s energy and gift can still connect with the client and attend to the latter’s needs.
Psychics have different “gifts.”
Gifted individuals have different gifts and abilities. Some have the gift to help you communicate with spirits of your deceased loved one, some have the gift of clairvoyance, while others have the gift of sensing imminent danger in your near future.
