A renowned stage magician reveals the secrets of The Mentalist's brainpower. On the hit television show The Mentalist, protagonist Patrick Jane employs his keen powers of observation and mental acuity to assist the police. Now, noted stage magician Simon Winthrop explains How to Be a Mentalist by revealing how Jane comes to his startlingly accurate conclusions- and also asserts that it's possible for anyone to bring similar skills to bear in their everyday life. Featuring intellectual and physical exercises, readers will learn how to reach their fullest mental potential by enhancing memory, developing observational abilities, using persuasion, and much more.

Outstanding collection of nearly 200 crowd-pleasing mental magic feats requiring no special equipment. Author offers insider's tips and expert advice on techniques, presentation, diversions, patter, staging, more.

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From the author of The Power of Observation, this new exiting book brings a unique perception on how to live your life by using and recognizing the powers you were born with - the powers of the mentalist. We were all born with basic instincts that we have learned to ignore, hence leaving us helpless in a pool of life's stressful static. As we lean towards trying to learn right from wrong as - society has taught to us -we tend to unlearn the basics of how to really tell right from wrong.Now is your chance to learn how to dehypnotize yourself back to basics - from the art of listening to inherent body language - learn how to use your body to persuade others to get what you want out of life. If you notice, great mentalists like Derren Brown, Uri Geller or David Copperfield all have a way of communicating where people gather around and want to give them full attention. What do they have that you don't have? They have only learned to broaden their basic human instincts to live to the fullest extent.The mentalists of today all possess certain skills - those common denominators are discussed in this book.Whether we are happy, sad or depressed - whether we become successful or live a life of despair - it's all a matter of perception. Those who are skilled in mentalism have learned to perceive life in a whole different way - a style of living that promotes the right choices in life - which, in the end, determines our happiness, success, feeling of fulfillment and well-being. In this book, you will discover:* The power of focus* How to sharpen your observation skills* How to read body language in others - physical and emotional awareness* How to tell if someone is lying* How to sharpen your listening skills* How to persuade others by framing your questions in certain ways* How to use your body language as a power of persuasionNow you have the chance to learn to use these techniques to make the right choices in life - the choices that determine your life's success. Will you be working hard all your life to just get by? Or will you be making life's choices that you know instinctively are right? As you learn the skills outlined in this book, you'll be learning how to perceive your situation correctly, which ultimately leads you to a happier and more successful life.

The beginner's guide to mental magic No rabbits. No wands. Just dozens of first-rate effects, illusions, and tricks guaranteed to amaze. Mind Magic & Mentalism For Dummies pulls back the curtain and introduces the secret world of mentalism for the first time. With this book and the included DVD, budding practitioners have everything they need to master some of the most astounding illusions imaginable from exercising psychic powers and reading minds to harnessing mental energy to control fire and bend metal from across the stage. Each effect in the book is presented from three perspectives: what the audience sees, how the trick is performed, and how to present it in a way that thrills spectators, making it the comprehensive, essential guide to blowing your audience away. The DVD includes performances of many of the effects outlined in the book to help readers put the information into action Provides both introductory-level lessons on the art of performing and a host of great effects that will meet the needs of beginners Mind Magic & Mentalism For Dummies is the essential introduction to this mysterious art that can seemingly provide readers with the powers of clairvoyance, mind control, divination, and precognition. Note - CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

Sixty-seven sure-fire mental feats to delight and mystify: mind reading with cards, instant ESP, identifying the owners of objects given to you in random order, number prediction, much more. 73 illustrations.