I suspect that lottery ticket sales are also up. On Feb 7, 2009, at 1:01 PM, Christopher D. Green wrote:
> When there's not enough money for rent and food, what do people > spend their money on? Psychics, apparently. I would think that even > people who normally go in for this kind of stuff would regard it as > an amusing luxury; one of the first things to be cut when times get > tough. But I am wrong because, as is my wont, I reflexively assume > that most people are minimally rational (despite the massive number > of times I have been shown otherwise by both research and everyday > experience). So what is the psychological explanation for this? > That when hard time are upon us people feel more desperate than > ever for an extra little "edge," and they think that psychics might > provide it? > http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/02/05/psychics.economy/ > index.html > > Then again, perhaps the whole article is junk. This is just one > psychic who just happens to say, in the midst of a rare and > enormous promotional opportunity (being intereviewed by CNN), that > business is better than ever before and that even people in > business suits have begun to come 'round. I only hope this is the > case. ) Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [email protected] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
