Mind Magic and Mentalism For Dummies (eBook)

James L. Clark, MBA, MSc is an accomplished mentalist, magician and media consultant who has performed and lectured in more than 30 countries. James has been featured in numerous magic-related publications and is the editor of Magician Magazine. He's also the inventor of magic tricks and effects that are sold all over the world and used by some of the top performers in the art. His website is www.jameslclark.com.

Introduction 1

Part I: Going Purely Mental 7

Chapter 1: Messing with People's Minds without Rabbits or Hats 9

Chapter 2: Playing the Part of a Mentalist 23

Chapter 3: Maximising Impact with Minimal Effort 39

Chapter 4: Making Magic with Money 55

Part II: Getting Tricky: Hands-On Mentalism 73

Chapter 5: Playing with Paranormal Cards 75

Chapter 6: Writing without Being Detected 101

Chapter 7: Sneaking a Peek for Peak Performances 125

Chapter 8: Touching without Touching: The Tantalising World of Telekinesis 149

Chapter 9: Passing Tests to Prove Your Abilities 171

Part III: Using the Power of Your Mind: Hands-Off Mentalism 189

Chapter 10: Developing Extra Senses: Seeing without Seeing 191

Chapter 11: Travelling Back to the Future: Making Accurate Predictions 209

Chapter 12: Look Into My Eyes: Getting the Hang of Hypnotism 229

Chapter 13: Chilling Out with Cold Reading 257

Chapter 14: In Cahoots with Co-Conspirators 279

Part IV: Performing Bizarre, Strange and Novel Effects 293

Chapter 15: Demonstrating Extraordinary Displays of Exceptional Human Ability 295

Chapter 16: Creating Spectator Failures 313

Chapter 17: Supernatural Spectacles: Uncovering the Art of Spirit Theatre 321

Part V: The Part of Tens 345

Chapter 18: Ten Mentalists Who Shook the World 347

Chapter 19: Ten Books to Take You Deeper into the Art of Mentalism 353

Chapter 20: Ten (or so) Techniques to Make You Seem a Minor Deity 357

Appendix: Video Clips 363

Index 365