Any theories on how or what makes a ouija board work?

Your imagination.

I would guess it’s subconscious movements of you and your partners hands.
At least, I hope so. If not I have unleashed mighty evils onto the world. Specifically in my life. Hey, maybe the thing does work as advertised.

People move them. With their hands. Creeeeepyyyy.

Oh, I mean energy and ghosts and scary things. Powerful things, those clumps of cardboard and plastic…~

John Edwards.

It doesn’t work.

As to why people think they work, confirmation bias mostly, I’d imagine.

When I was little, it worked great! But when I used it when I was older, it didnt work. I think its all about your imagination. When I was little me and my friend loved thinking there where ghosts around so we were way into it. I think directions say you have to touch that main item really lightly so i’m sure our fingures shook a lot which probably moved it…along with us pretending.

The ghost of Albert Hoffman.

Ideomotor effect.

And an amusing example of it, as well as another.

Oh, also people moving it intentionally. That does the trick.

It does work…..and its your energy that moves the board.

It’s a hobby of Jesus’ – for realz

@Mia3 How does one measure work done upon the ouija board?