Ian Rowland
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For the Australian rules footballer, see Ian Rowland (footballer).
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Ian Rowland (born 11 May 1961) is a corporate speaker, trainer and consultant based near London, England.
He has been a contributor to The Straight Dope Message Board and guest contributor of Staff Reports[1][2] under the user name ianzin.
Citing Rowland's explanation of how cold reading is used in the psychic industry, journalist Malcolm Gladwell has criticised the practice of offender profiling by the FBI.[3]
References
- ^ "The Straight Dope: What's to stop me from making counterfeit casino chips?". The Straight Dope. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "The Straight Dope: How do you make loaded dice?". The Straight Dope. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Malcolm Gladwell (12 November 2007). "Dept. of Criminology: "Dangerous Minds: Criminal profiling made easy."". The New Yorker. New York. Retrieved 4 January 2008.