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London: Is there anybody there? Not when scientists tested the powers of mediums who claim to receive messages from beyond the grave in controlled experimental conditions. Psychologists Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire, England, and Ciaran O'Keeffe of Liverpool Hope University, England, put five mediums to the test while ensuring they did not cheat or use psychological tricks. They found that none was able to produce accurate readings for people who were isolated in a separate room. Prof Wiseman said: ``We tested five professional mediums ... and none of them was accurate. I think these people are not frauds, but there is a whole lot of processes people take to mediumistic readings. You can give away information just by nodding or shaking your head.'' Prof. Wiseman said,``I think mediums may have their uses. They are cheaper than psychotherapists and they might help people with bereavement, but they do not communicate with the dead.'' Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004
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