Derren Brown - How To Play Paper, Scissors, Stone

[Inconseethebilletee]

As opposed to rock paper scissors.

[Devoti]

at first he shows the person what he's going to do(as you might have noticed, but it's only half the technique), which he subconsciously choose when pressed for time. next he will choose what Derren did last. therefore the first starts with scissor, then stone, then paper same with the next person. this happens as they are pressed for time.

[mixtld]

You can see his suggestions before every go nearly. Impressive, however obvious if replay the vid a few times and really take notice of what he does with his hands and the words he uses.

[videos4mydad]

If I had to pick between a) super powers, b) opponents in on it, c) suggestion, I go with (b)

[medun4o2]

Come to think of the fact that there are actually people gullible enough to believe this shit..he just waits for the other person to do the rock or whateva and then proceeds w teh game

[Rouben]

Dudes, I think I know what's going on. Notice that each time, his opponent plays the symbol that Derren just previously beat him with. Upon winning against his opponent's symbol, Derren makes sure to point out and emphasize the sign he just played.

For example, when he wins with stone, he says "my stone blunts your scissor" and acts it out on his opponent's hand making sure his opponent notices subconsciously. As for the FIRST rounds, I don't have a clue yet, but KwokWork could be right.

[1NF0RM4T10N]

A Mass of Process Blind People.. He starts to prime with a scissor. So he takes the scissor & derren the stone. & from now on he alays takes what derren took in the laszt round. So he can even lose if he wants.... after that he interrupts & chooses the next one... I don´t know how he primes there but the same process is running there....

[1NF0RM4T10N]

@1NF0RM4T10N maybe with the flat hand directed to the guy in beige

[semiLivedj]

He needs to go win a million bucks off of James Randy.I bet he does not!

[caessarion]

@semiLivedj how much? no really how much money are you willing to bet? I KNOW u dont have a mil. 100 is ALOT huh? its not? ok then send me a hundi. hahahahahahahah

[semiLivedj]

@caessarion Read much?Do you even know who James Randy is.

[caessarion]

@semiLivedj hes an idiot, What I have been afraid to blog about: The ESF and Its History_Part 5

[semiLivedj]

@caessarion Idiot? Why?

[grimmerMD]

Crazy Brits. It's Rock, Paper, Scissors, not fucking Paper, Scissors, Stone.

[friebender]

I NOTICED WHAT HE DID THERE without reading comments :) im so happy

[907mountainman]

2:12 fat guy from hotfuzz

[bubblyybubby]

I don't play paper, scissors, stone... I Play ROCK PAPER SCISSORS.

[sopimusician666]

@bubblyybubby and your still not important...

[AnnabelLolita]

90% of all ppl takes stone in start. Therefor always go bag.

[TobiasChilli]

@AnnabelLolita Well he did not start at stone in this film

[AnnabelLolita]

@TobiasChilli yup true, but one cannot believe everything one sees on camera. I take real life xp after I played this game maybe 1000 times or more at my school as kid. Yes 90% of ppl takes stone in start, even when they know ur going bag.

[bloDoja]

This guy plays rock paper scissors for a living.

[YuneShik]

@bloDoja no, he manipulates and rules people for a living

[Voiderify]

Is it because everyone subconsciously takes whichever object won last... cause thats what's happening

[M802k]

Thumbs up for SANDSTORM playing in the back!

[IsItTheBagel]

@M802k That's not Sandstorm (if you're talking about the one by Darude).

[M802k]

@IsItTheBagel Listen again...

[KrumianRalf]

easy one, he was anchoring the guys, by tapping his hands with the 1,2,3. if he's wone with the stone, by the next tap 1,2,3 the guy will use a stone and derren the paper, 1,2,3 tap, derren knows the guy will use the paper so he uses the scizors. if you've noticed the guys are all using derren's previous tool each time. so he chooses either to win or to loose.

[KwokWork]

@KrumianRalf Notice how he influences what the opponent will choose by mimicking whatever he want's him to play ( he shows the scissors with his right hand in the last one ).... interesting stuff!

[IAmHoTSHoTzz]

@KwokWork Well, the trick is to influence the others mind, to do that you manipulate the fact that its a quick thinking game, he shows the person for example the stone giving him a thought so when he says 3 he needs to react so quickly he pulls out the thing that comes to his mind at first. I hope this is a bit clearer, i could make it perfect but that would be too much.