James Randi's comprehensive investigation of psychic fraud and pseudoscience, published by Prometheus Books, including critical reanalysis of Edgar Cayce's claimed successes. Randi's background as a professional magician provided unique expertise in identifying deceptive techniques underlying paranormal claims. His examination of Cayce focused on selection bias and post-hoc interpretation in the evaluation of psychic readings, arguing that apparent successes resulted from vague language and confirmation bias rather than genuine psychic ability.
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions (Prometheus Books, 1982); The Truth About Uri Geller (1982); An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural (1995)