Uri Geller - What do you think?

What kind of reading? All studies I find are conducted by people thinking that Uri could have been a real psychic, that testing Kulagina in hotel rooms was good research or that a spoon given in a spoon bending party is good anectodal evidence. Why should I trust any papers made by these people?

I consider the Psi encyclopedia a valuable resource.

Incidentally - the latest spate of posts were triggered by my posting of a radio interview "In the Psychiatris's Chair". I thought it shed some light on Geller's personality and life.

If anyone has difficulty accessing the BBC audio, send me a PM and I may be able to help.

What kind of reading? All studies I find are conducted by people thinking that Uri could have been a real psychic, that testing Kulagina in hotel rooms was good research or that a spoon given in a spoon bending party is good anectodal evidence. Why should I trust any papers made by these people?

I thought it would be useful to start a new thread on introductory reading material about experimental parapsychology, which I've done here. I've added a couple more recommendations to Oleo's:
https://psiencequest.net/forums/thread-r...psychology

Incidentally - the latest spate of posts were triggered by my posting of a radio interview "In the Psychiatris's Chair". I thought it shed some light on Geller's personality and life.

If anyone has difficulty accessing the BBC audio, send me a PM and I may be able to help.

I bet he’s fun at parties. Tricky childhood.

I thought it would be useful to start a new thread on introductory reading material about experimental parapsychology, which I've done here. I've added a couple more recommendations to Oleo's:
https://psiencequest.net/forums/thread-r...psychology

Thanks I'll look into it.

I bet he’s fun at parties. Tricky childhood.

Yes, I'm reading a book on Geller at the moment, still only on his childhood after about 60 pages. A lot of changes to handle.

Thanks I'll look into it.

I'd just read the original research papers yourself... Once you've got a DOI/URL plug it into sci-hub.tw (it changes from time to time) and get hold of the paper for free. I generally find other people writing about these matters produce very biased interpretations.

URI Geller Reveals the Secrets of Spoon Bending.
Those of you with long memories will recognize he's using the same shtick in this vid he used at the beginning of his career.
Here's his self promoting video.
https://youtu.be/pN_AC9KHlM8

URI Geller Reveals the Secrets of Spoon Bending.
Those of you with long memories will recognize he's using the same shtick in this vid he used at the beginning of his career.
Here's his self promoting video.
https://youtu.be/pN_AC9KHlM8

He is just using props, or galium spoons. He got exposed by Randi.

He is just using props, or galium spoons. He got exposed by Randi.

It's funny that how after weeks of reflection you have nothing new to say on the topic. Not even a new type of criticism. Just hero-worship of Randi - over and over. Surely even you must get bored with the monotony.