hot reading
A technique in which a psychic or mentalist secretly gathers information about a person beforehand, then presents it as if obtained through psychic means during a performance. This is a specialized term used in discussions of cold reading, mentalism, and psychic fraud.
Hot reading is a technique of presenting previously researched information as if it were psychic ability.
That fortune teller was criticized for using hot reading.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Loanword from English 'hot reading'. The term is used in the context of psychic performances and mentalism.