Is Keith Barry's "Deception" fake or not?

**BratPAQ** · July 1st, 2012 04:43 AM

This is a show on discovery channel about a "mentalist" Keith Barry. He claims or the show claims that he can "read" people by their eye and facial movements, pulse, etc. much like the show the mentalist.

One segment shows he asked a person who is about to withdraw on his ATM, if he can do it for him and he will guess his ATM and the amount he is about to withdraw. Keith just looks into his eyes waiting to "read" the pin numbers on his face, he guessed it right and withdrew the right amount.

Do you believe this? Or its just a hoax even though its from discovery channel?

**chronophile** · July 1st, 2012 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by BratPAQ

This is a show on discovery channel about a "mentalist" Keith Barry. He claims or the show claims that he can "read" people by their eye and facial movements, pulse, etc. much like the show the mentalist.

One segment shows he asked a person who is about to withdraw on his ATM, if he can do it for him and he will guess his ATM and the amount he is about to withdraw. Keith just looks into his eyes waiting to "read" the pin numbers on his face, he guessed it right and withdrew the right amount.

Do you believe this? Or its just a hoax even though its from discovery channel?

If it's on tv, it's almost always scripted. Just like David Blaine, Criss Angel, etc., the audience is often in on it. To date, no "mentalist", psychic, mind reader, etc., has proven his/her "talent" in a controlled environment.