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this suggestion: Tessa has been to the dentist numerous times this month. She has also occasionally been hearing a ringing in her ears, something that she has not experienced much until now. Coincidentally, twice this month, while talking to people after the show, someone has asked if she hears a ringing in her ears when she is about to receive a "psychic impression." They told her they heard a ringing when they had their own "psychic experiences." This got us to thinking. I know sometimes I hear a ringing in my ears. Tessa's doctor told her that it is common for many people to have a ringing in their ears, especially after a dental session or anytime their mouth is open for long periods. If a performer said that sometimes when they concentrate, they send energy strong enough to cause some people in the audience to hear the "psychic vibrations" as a sort of ringing, a few in the audience would insist that they were picking up the "vibes." Promo shot of Banachek with wife, Heidemarie, for his dangerous "Knife Test." Jeff Evason SOCIAL SECURITY AND DRIVERS LICENSE Chapter 21 NUMBERS Subtle Q&A For social security numbers or drivers license numbers you would ask, "Do you know your social security When I perform my question and answer routine, I Pause, then continue with, number without taking it out?" am able to convince lay people as well as magicians that "You would be surprised how many people don't! " With certain bits of information were not written down without the social security number, you can cause the audience to saying so. I revealed this information to Richard Osterlind think you know exactly how the spectator is thinking by many years ago in our first telephone conversation. He telling the person to think of the numbers one digit at a incorporated it into his own Question and Answer routine You get the first digit, then have them think of the time. and he thought high enough of it to include it in his "now go to the next, and the third, then ask them to wonderful manuscript Thought Scan on Q and A routines. middle. " Say the middle two numbers as one number. In other words, if the middle two digits were a 2 and a 1, you BIRTH DATE When they affirm it, you say, would say "twenty one?" The easiest way to convince the audience that "One digit at a time ... or it gets real confusing to me!" certain information was not written down is to ask a Almost everyone has been conditioned to think of the two question of the spectator. Let us say you have just told a middle digits as one and will do so even though you gave spectator most of the information he has written down specific instructions not to do so. This is a result of the (such as where he wants to go on vacation). Say "thank shock that you are actually getting their numbers right. you," and the audience will applaud. The spectator will They are left off guard and resort back to old habits. It is automatically sit down. Now let us say the spectator has also because of the way you word it when you ask them to i "Go ncluded his birth date as part of his recorded information. "Go to the middle! " Prior to this instruction you said, You would ask him to please stand again, and continue to the next one!" each time. with: "You have a very strong mind, do you mind if I get As you can see, it is easy to construct a sentence to your birth date?" Pause just a fraction for an affirmative give the indication that information was not written down. but not long enough for the person to say they wrote it down. Continue with, "because some people do!" Then CHALLENGE ask him to think of the month he was born. Get the month The following is a way not only to cause the then say "Thank you!" The person will usually sit. If he audience to think information was not written down, but does, then ask him to stand and get the day of the month. also to turn it into a challenge. Then again say, "Thank you!" He will sit again. You then ask, "Do you mind if I get the year?" If he does, then Let us say someone has written "I want to fly to whisper the year to him and get an affirmative. Usually the France for Christmas!" "You are thinking of You tell them, spectator will say he does not mind, so you start by saying, Wait for the affirmative something you would like to do? " in a joking fashion, "Sometime in the 1900's right?" then then continue with, "You are thinking of going overseas name the year. Again each time get an affirmative to your answer right? " Chapter 22 "You are thinking of the way you would like to then continue, travel ... not by boat or train, but by flying. Is that right? " Presenting Your Abilities As? "Thank you!" which will They will say "yes," you will say cause the audience to applaud. One of two things will happen THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MENTALIST at this time, either the person will sit down or remain This brings me to the ethical question of being a standing. Either way you continue with, "You are wondering mentalist. Skeptics and mentalists have had a long- if I can tell you where you would like to go, right? " Again standing feud about how mentalists present what they do. "A challenge ... I will try ... they will have to say "yes!" The mentalist's argument has been that he should not have [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |