Mentalism from A to Z
by Giochidimagia

The title sums up the spirit of the guide, in fact with this eBook the purpose was precisely to give an overview of the art of mentalism, talking about the techniques used, psychology, cold reading and much more, not getting lost in descriptions of details that only the individual performer can and must necessarily learn and refine by trying and trying again.

For this reason, no room has been given to the presentations. It seems a paradox not to mention the presence of an illusionistic effect when this is probably more than 90 percent of the effect itself, but, as said little, the presentation is something so subjective and that must be created according to the character of the performer, the context, and many other factors. In this case, it was not considered to have to report presentations, leaving the reader free to create and build those more suitable for himself and the show he wants to propose.

The manual also wants to clarify many controversial aspects of mentalism. The reason is simple: to give the illusion that the effects of mentalism are made with NDP, non-verbal communication techniques, reading of micro-facial expressions, and more. The biggest mental effect of the performers in recent years, for example, Derren Brown, whose style was then taken and brought back to the individual countries by local artists, is just this.

I have received hundreds of calls and emails from people who have become passionate, in recent years about mentalism, seeing live shows, and on TV or performances on YouTube. By talking to these people, I realized the confusion that had arisen, or rather, the illusion worked and people believed it.

Of course, psychology has to do with mentalism, but how will you understand it by reading the manual?

With this guide, you will clarify your ideas on the "mentalism" issue and you will have the tools to be able to create your mental effects.

• Indice
• INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER 1: THOUSAND EXCUSES AND PRETEXTS, JUST ONE MENTALISM!
  • The Classic Mentalist
  • "Mental Magic" Mentalist
  • The Mentalist who proposes Real Mentalism
  • Mental Bending Mentalist
  • He can perform anywhere, charism is everything
  • Magician Mentalist
  • Mentalism in Pair
  • Scientific Mentalism
  • The "Reader" Mentalism
  • The "Bizarre Magic" Mentalism
  • The Channeler Mentalism
• CHAPTER 2: TECHNIQUES
  • The misunderstanding
  • The step forward technique
  • Dual Reality
  • Writing nail
  • Center Tear
  • Accomplices
• CHAPTER 3: MAGIC TRICKS
  • A DANGEROUS CHOICE (Technique: magic choice)
  • I CAN READ IT IN YOUR MIND
  • THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE (Technique: magic choice)
  • TRIPLE PREDICTION (Technique "the step forward")
  • DO YOU THINK YOU CAN CHOOSE FREELY?
  • WHERE'S THE MONEY?
  • THINK OF THE NAME OF SOMEONE YOU LOVED!
  • THE POWER OF NOSTRADAMUS (verbal code technique)
  • TELEPATHIC COINS (Verbal Code Technique)
  • TELL ME THE CARD (Card Forcing Technique)
  • THE PSYCHIC FORCE
  • INDICATE AN OBJECT
  • CHOOSE A NUMBER (Multiple Solutions Technique)
  • BOOK TEST "MATHEMAGIC"
  • INCREDIBLE PREDITION WITH A NOTEBOOK
  • HOW I INFLUENCE YOUR CHOICE! (Magic choice)
  • TRANSMISSION OF THOUGHT
  • INCREDIBLY MIND-EASY!
  • IMPROMPTU BOOK TEST
  • THOUGHT TRANSFERENCE
• CHAPTER 4: MIND CONDITIONING
• CHAPTER 5: RAPPORT
• CHAPTER 6: PERSUASION
  • Principle of reciprocity
  • Principle of accordance
  • Principle of Shortage
  • Principle of Sympathy
  • Principle of Social Conforming
  • Principle of Authority
• CHAPTER 7: FEATURES OF A MENTALIST
• CHAPTER 8: PRE-SHOW
• CHAPTER 9: NPL AND MENTALISM
• CHAPTER 10: USE OF PRE-ORDERED AND TRICK PLAYING CARD DECKS
• CHAPTER 11: STORYTELLING
• CHAPTER 12: FALSE MEMORIES
• CHAPTER 13: MEMORIES AND MENTALISM
• CHAPTER 14: EMOTIONAL CONTENT IN MENTALISM
• CHAPTER 15: MUSCLE READING AND IDEOMOTOR MOVEMENTS
• CHAPTER 16: OBJECTIVE REALITY AND SUBJECTIVE REALITY
• CHAPTER 17: BUT WHAT IS MENTALISM?
• CHAPTER 18: MISTAKES IN MENTALISM
• CHAPTER 19: EFFECTS TO BE PRESENTED
• CHAPTER 20: METALS BENDING
• CHAPTER 21: COLD READING
  • Technique Nr. 1- Observe people
  • Technique Nr.2- Cold Reading
  • Technique Nr. 3 - Being the first to believe what you do
  • Technique Nr. 4 - Respect
  • Technique 5 - Objective Reality and Subjective Reality
  • Performing Cold Reading
  • Technique Nr. 6 - Men have curiosity about work/money, women about love/relationships
  • Technique Nr. 7 - Environment and features of Cold Reader
  • Technique Nr. 8 - You reap what you sow
  • The Image of the Psychic Reader
  • "Steal" Information
  • Predicting the Future
• CONCLUSION