Learn an Amazing Mindreading Trick in Less Than 30 Seconds
How To Amaze Your Friends Anytime, Anyplace Without Any Effort
Ever wish you had the power to totally impress your friends, your coworkers, even strangers? Learn this deceptively simple but absolutely incredible mindreading stunt, and you'll be the center of attention. Without any skill on your part. Or practice. Or performing ability of any kind. Really? Yes, indeedy.
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Here's How You'll Knock Them Off Their Feet:
Imagine that you are having a conversation with a friend. Casually mention that you have been "developing your psychic abilities", and would like to show him something amazing. Most people will be intrigued and curious, which accomplishes half your trick right there! Ask him to concentrate on your words as you give him some simple instructions. In just seconds, you will have him secretly thinking of a number, an animal and a country. Without hesitation, you can correctly name all three!
It's a very simple routine to learn. The trick actually works all by itself. All you need to do is remember a simple formula, which you can learn in less than 30 seconds!
Try It On Yourself First
Before revealing how the trick works, I'd like to perform the trick on you first. Yes, I will read your mind right through the computer!
This is what I want you to do:
1) Think of ANY number
2) Multiply that number by 2
3) Then add 8 to that total
4) Then divide that total by 2
5) Then subtract your original number from that total
6) Remember the resulting number- that's your Secret Number
7) Count on the alphabet until you get to the letter that corresponds with your secret number (Number 1 is the letter A, Number 2 is the letter B, etc.)
8) Think of a country in Europe that begins with that letter
9) Go to the next letter of the alphabet
10) Think of a large animal that begins with that letter
And now, let me read your mind...
(There should be a drum roll here!)
(Really.)
(Are you ready?)
You are thinking of the number 4... and an elephant in Denmark!
Here's What To Say:
When a magician performs a trick, what he says is called "patter". Many times, good patter is actually more important than the trick itself. People want to be entertained, not just fooled. It's all in the presentation. Add drama by talking more slowly and deliberately, as if you are really putting mental effort into reading their minds. You will be amazed at how startling this trick can be!
So this is what I say when I perform this trick: "I've been working on developing my mindreading skills, and I'd like to try something out on you. Would you secretly choose a number and remember that number? It can be any number at all, but you might want to make it a one or two digit number, as I'm going to ask you to do some basic math with it. Got your number in your mind? Great. Now multiply that number by 2. Now add 8 to the new number. Got it? Okay, now divide that number in half. Got a new number? Good. Now subtract your original number from that. This is your secret number. Now, I want you to count down to your secret number in the alphabet. If your secret number is 1, then your letter is A. If it's 2, your letter is B and so on. Do you have your letter? Good. Now, think of a country in Europe that begins with that letter. Got it? Now go to the next letter in the alphabet, and think of the name of a large animal that starts with that letter. Concentrate... wait a minute, I don't think there are any gray elephants in Denmark!"
And incredibly, your spectator was thinking of the number 4, Denmark, and elephant!
Here's How It Works:
The beauty of this trick is that it actually works itself. That's right! It's a purely mathematical trick. No matter what number the person initially chooses, the mathematics of doubling the number, adding 8 to it, cutting it in half and subtracting the initial number forces the resulting number to always be "4". Thus, when the person counts on the alphabet to the number 4, it corresponds to the letter "D". There is only one country in Europe that starts with the letter D, and that's Denmark. The next letter is E, and 95% of the time, people will think of an elephant. If the person chooses emu or another animal, you are still naming the correct number and the country, and two out of three is still really impressive!
If you want to learn more easy mindreading tricks, come visit me at MagicTricks.com!
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Which one are you?
Every performer needs an audience, and every spectator needs a performer to watch. Which are you?
Are you a performer or a spectator?
More Easy Mind Reading Tricks You Can Do
Want to amaze your friends? Here are some tried-and-true, foolproof, inexpensive and easy pocket magic tricks that you can do. Great for kids, too! These tricks, and more, are available from my online magic shop, MagicTricks.com.
- MIND CONTROL
You can correctly predict the color your spectator will select! This is perhaps the simplest yet most startling mind reading effect you'll ever see. Best of all, you don't need any skill or experience doing magic tricks! If you can place cards down o - CRAZY CUBE
You'll be able to instantly name the number on the die chosen by your spectator. It's "second sight" at its easiest. You can repeat the trick immediately, and you will be correct every time! - COLOR VISION
No matter what color circle your spectator secretly chooses, you'll be able to "see" into his mind and correctly name the color. This easy trick can be performed and understood even by very young children five years old and up. Fun for adults, too. A - SELF WORKING MENTAL TRICKS BOOK
You can learn 67 absolutely foolproof mindreading tricks! Much like the Elephant in Denmark mindreading trick in this lens, these tricks almost work by themselves. No skill necessary- but you'll have a lot of fun fooling your friends.
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Cool! I always know it's a trick, but it's fun to believe that it really is magic :)
Cute trick. I get fooled so easily by these things. I really enjoyed the TV programme where the masked magician revealed the tricks behind the magic acts. Fun.
Thanks for sharing; some people are really good at performing this way.
Very nice lens! Great job
OK, you got me! I am very impressed. I love watching a talented magician and I don't normally care how the trick is done - I just love being entertained! And this was entertaining.
Cool trick!
Awesome lens! I did not know that you can learn mindreading in such a short time :)
I just love watching people doing some tricks. But I guess it would be much interesting if I'd do it myself one day.
Clever putting the elephant at the top of the lens
cool, now I just need someone to try it out on
Great trick I'll have to try out! Still trying to find the time to play with a magic kit we got so i could entertain the grandkids, but they sure made it look easy at the store in Universal Studios! :-)
This is a cool trick. I think I saw Max Maven do this on television in the 90's.
Sounds like a fun idea to try!
Great fun. Thank you for publishing this lens. You have shown how large the wizard of Oz really is.
Will try this on my kids tomorrow.
Ah! Number two son just got here and I did the mind reading trick on him. Got him! (I never get them, they always get me. Score one for mom!)
Reminds me when my oldest was little and did magic tricks for his grandparents. He's grown now and would enjoy this!
Gotta love good mind-reading tricks. Thanks for sharing!
Fun and clever. Thanks for sharing the math and logic behind this "magic" trick. I might just try it at a party for fun.
That's fun! I am going to be a big hit with the nieces and nephews. :)
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