2007-06-15 15:02:59 · 8 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Ideomotor effect
This is the psychological phenomenon that underlies dowsing, automatic writing, table tipping, and the Ouija board. Quite unconsciously, the participant is moving the hand enough to make the movement of the involved device occur, though he may attribute the motion to the divine or supernatural force in which he believes. In all these events, nothing in the way of information is revealed to the operator except what he already knows. The effect is very powerful with some personalities, and no amount of evidence will disabuse believers in the magical nature of the phenomenon.
For the Ouija board this can be shown by the fact that when the operator is properly blindfolded, only gibberish is produced.
2007-06-15 15:38:00 · answer #1 · answered by Chaine de lumière 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ouija can be dangerous. I don't remember trying it- maybe once when I was young, I tried it with some friends on a homemade one, but luckily, nothing came of it.
2007-06-15 22:11:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never tried it. Evil spirts, demons, ghost don't exist. Don't believe in such foolish beleifs.
2007-06-15 22:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't.
I gave up on it as a waste of my time and too many people seem to be upset by them when they see one.
2007-06-15 22:17:12 · answer #4 · answered by Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ouija is bad
2007-06-15 22:15:22 · answer #5 · answered by Blah-Blah590 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. i did when i was a kid. but that stuff ain't real. heck they used to be sold at toys r us.
that speaks for itself
2007-06-15 22:10:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, never.
That is a gateway for evil spirits to enter this world.
Burn it!
2007-06-15 22:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by die_laffing 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please don't! You can invite evil without intending it!
2007-06-15 23:16:07 · answer #8 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋