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Mind reading may refer to: Telepathy, the transfer of information between individuals by means other than the five senses; The illusion of telepathy in the performing art of mentalism. Cold reading, a set of techniques used by mentalists to imply that the reader knows much more about the person than the reader actually does
Where a mind-reading performance does not involve the spectator writing the secret thought down, generally the method employed is that the mentalist purports to predict the secret thought by (apparently) writing an unseen prediction, often behind a clipboard or other hard surface, then he asks the spectator to reveal the thought, and the ...
The Mind Reader, a 1933 American film "Mind Reader" (Silverchair song), 2007 "Mind Reader" (Dustin Lynch song), 2014 "Mindreader", a song by A Day to Remember from their 2021 album You're Welcome "Mind Reader", a song by Sebadoh from their 1996 album Harmacy; Mind Reader – An Evening of Wonders, a stage show by Derren Brown
Muscle reading, also known as "Hellstromism", "Cumberlandism" or "contact mind reading", is a technique used by mentalists to determine the thoughts or knowledge of a subject, the effect of which tends to be perceived as a form of mind reading. The performer can determine many things about the mental state of a subject by observing subtle ...
Brown was an early proponent of muscle reading, sometimes called "contact mind reading" or "Cumberlandism" after Stuart Cumberland, although Brown's act predated Cumberland's, [6] and Brown himself is often credited with starting the vogue for the art. [5] The very term "muscle reading" was coined in a series of articles about Brown's abilities ...
The mentalist takes the first envelope and magically examines it, typically by holding it to their forehead. After concentrating, they announce what is written on the paper. The envelope is then opened to check that they have read it correctly. The mentalist then selects the next envelope and proceeds to mind-read the contents of the rest, one ...
Dunninger was born in New York City. He headlined throughout the Keith-Orpheum Circuit, and was much in demand for private entertainment.At the age of seventeen he was invited to perform at the home of Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay and at the home of the inventor Thomas Edison, both of whom were avid admirers of Dunninger.
Mysterion the Mind Reader, Canadian mentalist; Greek term for Sacred mysteries of Christianity; Mysterion, alter-ego of the character Kenny McCormick in South Park; Durand Mysterion, stage name of Ron Easley, guitarist with Tav Falco's Panther Burns; Track #10 on CD#6 of Dreamscapes, compilation by synthpop band Alphaville