Nationality American Education Elmira College Role Psychic | Name Chip Coffey Occupation Medium | |
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Born August 21, 1954 (age 69) ( 1954-08-21 ) Elmira, New York Known for Paranormal State, Psychic Kids, Exorcism: LIVE! TV shows Paranormal State, Psychic Kids Profiles | ||
Chip coffey talks about the ouija board on cbs sunday morning
Chip Coffey is an American self-proclaimed psychic from Elmira, New York, currently living in Atlanta, Georgia. He appeared as a medium on various paranormal television programs, primarily Paranormal State and Psychic Kids. On Psychic Kids he acts as a mentor towards children who claim to have psychic abilities, primarily seeing ghosts. Coffey's claims of being able to communicate with the dead have been subject to criticism by skeptics.
Contents
- Chip coffey talks about the ouija board on cbs sunday morning
- Chip coffey titanic ghost hunt psychic reading part 1
- History
- Criticism
- Popular culture
- References
Chip coffey titanic ghost hunt psychic reading part 1
History
According to Coffey, when he was a child, he would tell his parents when the phone was about to ring and who was calling; referring to his ability to read the past, present and future as a "God given talent" Coffey said that when he reached adulthood, he began to see full-body apparitions. He also defines what he feels is the difference between a ghost and a spirit is that "the latter has completed the journey between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Ghosts, on the other hand, are souls that, for whatever reason, have chosen to stick around. They may not know they're dead, or they may fear judgment on the other side."
Criticism
Coffey has been criticized by scientific skeptics. In 2009, the James Randi Education Foundation awarded Coffey a Pigasus Award "For the psychic who tricked the most people with the least effort". According to skeptical investigator Joe Nickell, Coffey has been accused of hoaxing and "outright deception" involving the television series Paranormal State.
In September 2014, members of the Bay Area Skeptics attended one of Coffey's seance sessions as part of what they termed a "sting operation" intended to reveal the falsity of his psychic claims. According to Ohlone College professor Sheldon Helms, skeptics posing as fans planted stories of fictitious dead family members with Coffey's staff. According to organizer Susan Gerbic, "Coffey claimed to be clearly communicating with our nonexistent family members".
In October 2013, Coffey appeared on the KFAN-FM morning show The Power Trip. Host Cory Cove confronted Coffey with skepticism regarding his alleged psychic powers. Coffey reportedly "stormed out of the studio".
Popular culture
On October 30, 2015, Coffey appeared on Destination America Channel's two-hour special event Exorcism: LIVE!.