Derren Brown: The System
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Derren Brown: The System is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown demonstrates a seemingly foolproof method for predicting horse-racing winners to explore probability, belief, and psychological manipulation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television programme
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magic television special ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demonstrate how people can be convinced a system works through selective evidence
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educate viewers about randomness and probability ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | a participant receiving a series of apparently successful horse-racing tips ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | television broadcast ⓘ |
| emphasises |
critical thinking about extraordinary claims
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skepticism toward guaranteed winning systems ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
illusion of control
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law of large numbers ⓘ pattern-seeking in randomness ⓘ post-hoc rationalisation ⓘ selection bias ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Khadisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
belief
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confirmation bias ⓘ gambling ⓘ illusion of certainty ⓘ probability ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary-style special
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magic ⓘ psychological illusion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
explanation of the system
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horse-racing prediction experiment ⓘ reveal of selection method ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
horse racing
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prediction systems ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
debunking the idea of guaranteed betting systems
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using a long-con style narrative to illustrate probability ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Derren Brown television specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Derren Brown appears to give a woman a foolproof system for predicting horse-racing winners, then later reveals the statistical and psychological principles behind the apparent success. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reveals | that many unsuccessful participants were not shown to the audience ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | discussions about ethics of psychological manipulation on television ⓘ |
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