Magic Mentalism
Did you know that mentalists can’t actually read minds? Yeah, wild. Unless they’re a certain sparkly vampire from Forks… Kidding aside, you’ve probably seen many performances that involved “mind-reading”, live or on television. But how does it work? How are these “mind readers” able to guess the answers right every single time? How do mentalism […]
Imagine speaking with someone you’ve never met before, and he tells you to think of a word. Within the next five minutes, he’s telling you the word you’ve been thinking. And so there you are, standing (or sitting) in disbelief, completely convinced that he’s just read your mind – just like magic. How do mentalists […]
There are some people who, after asking you a series of questions, are seemingly able to read your thoughts. Others give eerily accurate predictions about your future that you genuinely believe will come true. If you didn’t know better, you would think it’s magic. But it isn’t magic. It’s mentalism. Mentalism is often described as […]
There she was, standing in the middle of the stage, a hundred eyes looking at her. They were all waiting for her to say the color of the animal she had thought of. “Gray,” she finally said. The man standing beside her looked out into the sea of people, turned back to her, and smiled. […]
For centuries, audiences around the world thought of mentalism as some sort of supernatural power. Mind reading, telekinesis, telepathy, mind control, and clairvoyance are just some of the extraordinary powers mentalists are believed to possess. But is mentalism real? Or, is it some form of trickery? Read on to learn if it is real or […]
Mentalists are great performers that offer mind-blowing and often confusing tricks. One of the best tricks up a mentalist’s sleeve is mind reading. For example, mentalists can accurately guess a number that you’re thinking of. At this point, you might be wondering, “How is that possible?” How does mind-reading work? In this article, we’re going […]
Mentalists do a great job at making their audience believe that they have supernatural abilities that allow them to peek into people’s minds. If you’ve ever been to a mentalist exhibition, you’ve probably asked yourself “how does mentalism work?” Well, mentalism is not so much about being able to perform magic; it’s more about having […]
Have you ever been a volunteer at a magic show and the performance involved “mind reading”? Or perhaps you were asked to go up on stage to hold a card and the “magician” had to guess what it was that you were holding. And every time, the magician perfectly guesses what your card was. You […]