One of the more fascinating individuals in the world of psychic phenomena is Jack Houck (see his Web site at:
http://www.jackhouck.com )
Although Houck is more well known for his "PK parties", he has done quite a bit of work on associative remove viewing (ARV), as well. It is part of his overall theory of all paranormal phenomena that for the phenomenon to occur, there must be a high level of emotional impact. Here is how I interpret what he is saying. It relates to the concept of "The Matrix" as it was put forth by the government remote viewers. This is the idea that all information in the universe, past, present, and future, is available to us. What Jack seems to be saying is that it makes it easier for us as viewers to be able to pick a singular piece of information out of the vast Matrix if there is a high degree of emotion associated with it. I think Russell Targ also suggests something like this in a couple of his books.
I wonder if these two factors can cancel each other out? In other words, does the psychological effect of feeling pressure in giving a prediction in a public setting cancel out the greater liklihood of picking out the "winning" event from the matrix due to its high emotional impact?