One of the six villains in Distortion Detective
The Mind Reader
Mind reading
“I know what they think…”
- What it means:
- Assumes they know what someone else is thinking, with no real evidence. The guess is always a bad one.
- Sounds like:
- “My friend didn't say hi. She must be mad at me.”
- Try asking:
- “What do we actually know, and what are we guessing?”
- The skill:
- Checking guesses against facts, and asking instead of assuming.
In the game
Alex falls into this trap. The kid's job is to catch it:
“They're ignoring me on purpose. They probably don't want to be my friend anymore.”
Easy to confuse with
- The Fortune Teller: The Mind Reader guesses what people are thinking. The Fortune Teller predicts what will happen.
- The Personalizer: The Personalizer assumes it's about me. The Mind Reader assumes I know what you think.
The villains are the thoughts, not the kid. A three-step routine for catching any trap →
