- Diaconis continues, ‘‘To further complicate any analysis, several such ill-defined experiments
were often conducted simultaneously, inter-acting with one another. The young performer elec-
trified his audience. His frequently completely missed guesses were generally regarded with
sympathy, rather than doubt; and for most observers they seemed only to confirm the reality of
B.D.’s unusual powers.’’ - Such strategies may affect the spirit as well as the mind, by subjectively enhancing the strength
and stability o fthe status quo and reducing its apparent capacity for change (Markovic ́, 1970).
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