Thought Reading
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Thought Reading
The fashionable amusement of pretending to discern ideas in other persons minds has adepts who occasionally succ- -eed in performing this feat to the wonder of spectators
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1889 Amusement Feat Ideas Minds Occasionally Pretending Thought Fashionable Paranormal Performing
EDITORS COMMENTS
This intriguing photograph captures the moment of a thought-reading performance in the late 19th century. The fashionable amusement of pretending to discern ideas in other people's minds had become a popular parlor game and even a form of entertainment. The adepts of this art, who were often considered to possess psychic or paranormal abilities, would astonish their audiences with their seemingly uncanny ability to reveal hidden thoughts. The historical context of this image dates back to 1889, a time when the fascination with the supernatural and the unexplained was at its peak. The image shows a thought reader, dressed in elegant Victorian attire, intently focusing on a woman's face, while her friends and spectators look on with bated breath. The reader's expression suggests deep concentration, as if he is delving into the depths of her mind. The fashionable nature of thought reading is evident in the elegant setting and the fashionable attire of the participants. The parlor game had become a social event, where people would gather to be entertained and amazed by the seemingly impossible feats of the thought readers. Despite the skepticism and criticism from some quarters, the belief in the power of thought reading persisted, and the practice continued to be a popular form of entertainment well into the 20th century. This photograph is a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era, where the boundaries between the real and the imagined were blurred, and the power of the mind was believed to be limitless.
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