D.J. Grothe
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D.J. Grothe is president of the James Randi Educational Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides the public with reliable information about paranormal claims. He has lectured and debated widely on topics at the intersection of education, science and belief at universities throughout North America. Formerly a professional magician, he has special interests in the psychology of belief and processes of deception and self-deception.

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"Psychic" Sally Morgan Sues Critics for £150,000 After Refusing $1 Million to Prove Her Powers

74 Comments | Posted February 2, 2012 | 02/02/12 06:11 PM ET

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Last week, Sally Morgan -- a performer who bills herself as "Britain's best-loved psychic" -- sued the publisher of the Daily Mail for £150,000 for printing an article suggesting that she and other self-proclaimed psychics might be using trickery rather...

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An Open Letter to Dr. Phil: Get Real

21 Comments | Posted January 12, 2012 | 01/12/12 10:50 AM ET

Dr. Phil,

As a T.V. psychologist, your oft-repeated advice to viewers is "get real." But the content of your Jan. 10 show was anything but. Instead of taking your own advice, you gave an uncritical platform to phony 'psychics' who abuse people's emotions in order to fool them.

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What Is James Van Praagh Hiding From?

Posted October 10, 2011 | 10/10/11 10:00 AM ET

The James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing reliable information about paranormal claims, and helping members of the public protect themselves against 'psychic' and pseudo-scientific scams. JREF's founder James Randi is the world-famous conjuror and escape artist who exposed a number of so-called 'psychics' and...

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