THE STRAITS TIMES
May 29, 2011 Sunday
Singapore
Breaking News
Fortune tellers get lucky with young people
Clairvoyants say they have seen up to a 50 per cent increase in the number of young clients
By Ng Huiwen and Yuen Sin
With fortune tellers seeing more customers aged below 30, is this an indication that young people are now more passive in decision-making?
Not so, said psychologist Daniel Koh of Insights Mind Centre. 'Sometimes, youths may feel desperate, confused or insecure. And so they tend to look for reassurance. When they visit fortune tellers, they may just be looking for someone to reinforce their decisions.'
That sentiment is shared by National University of Singapore sociologist Tan Ern Ser, who said: 'Given that there are many unknowns, uncertainties and non-controllable circumstances in life, people are motivated to seek to reduce uncertainty and hopefully avoid a bad outcome.'
More young people are seeking the advice of fortune tellers on topics such as career and relationships, with fortune tellers citing a 20 to 50 per cent increase in business over the past two years.
Issues on their mind range from love - 'Do you think this girl is 'the one' for me?' - to life-changing ones such as: 'Is this course of study suitable for me?' or 'Is this the right time to make a career switch?
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