Susan Gerbic dismantles claims that psychic Tyler Henry predicted Ricki Lake's house fire, showing that his actual reading pointed to a past event and emphasized water damage, not a future blaze. She argues Lake and the media retrofitted his vague statements into a "hit," illustrating how grief and sensationalism fuel belief in psychics.

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About the Author:

Affectionately called the Wikipediatrician, Susan Gerbic is the cofounder of Monterey County Skeptics and a self-proclaimed skeptical junkie. Susan is also founder of the Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia (GSoW) project. She is a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, and writes for her column, Guerilla Skepticism, often. You can contact her through her website.

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