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What mentalism is, how it works, and how to start learning and performing it.
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Learn the art of mind reading
The psychology, techniques and routines behind mentalism, explained step by step. No psychic claims, just the craft: how performers create the impossible, and how you can too.
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Four steps from curious to performer
All you need to begin is a deck of cards, a notebook and a few evenings. Follow the steps in order and you will have a routine to show your friends.
- Understand the art What mentalism is, how it differs from magic, and the performers who shaped it. Read the guide
- Learn the tools Cold reading, observation, suggestion and memory: the skills behind every effect. Read the guide
- Build a first routine One strong effect, a script that sells it, and the rehearsal that makes it look effortless. Read the guide
- Read the classics The books that working mentalists still learn from, and the performers who wrote them. Read the guide
Explore
Every side of mentalism
Tricks
Effects you can learn and perform, from first routines to props worth buying.
Techniques
The working tools: cold reading, the Barnum effect, muscle reading and reading people.
Books & Mentalists
The books worth your time and the performers who shaped the art.
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Mentalism Secrets
Our step by step guide to performing mentalism: the principles, the psychology and complete routines you can learn in a weekend and perform for years. Coming soon; join the waitlist to hear first.
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Fresh from the team
- 13 Steps to Mentalism: A Guide to the Mentalist's BibleCorinda's 13 Steps to Mentalism explained: what each step teaches, which edition to buy, the authorized PDF, and how to study it as a beginner.
- The Barnum Effect: Why Vague Statements Feel PersonalWhat the Barnum (Forer) effect is, the 1948 experiment behind it, Barnum statement examples, why people fall for it and how mentalists use it on stage.
- Cold Reading: What It Is and How It WorksWhat cold reading is, how it differs from hot and warm reading, the techniques readers use, how to spot it, and how mentalists use it ethically on stage.
- ESP Cards: The Zener Deck Explained, Tested and PerformedESP cards explained: the five Zener symbols, what the Duke experiments found, how to run a fair test, two tricks to perform, and which decks to buy.
- Famous Mentalists: The Performers Who Shaped Mind ReadingThe most famous mentalists in history and today, from Dunninger and Kreskin to Derren Brown and Oz Pearlman, with what each is known for and the book to read.
- How Does Mentalism Work? Inside the Mind Reading IllusionHow does mentalism work? The five layers behind every mind reading act, how mentalists guess names and thoughts, and why the illusion feels so convincing.
How we work
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Performance, not powers
Mentalism is a performing art. We teach methods and presentation, and never claim anyone has real psychic abilities.
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Classic principles, credited
We teach published principles and point you to the original books. We never expose effects that their creators sell.
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Honest recommendations
Books and courses are chosen for what they teach. Nobody pays to be included. How we earn.