"The Mentalist" - Patrick Jane on Muscle Reading

The impressive work of a mentalist. I wish I could do this.

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[Paul Kelly]

This is cool. The only thing is tho the person must want you to obtain the desired info.

[MindGamer9]

Not necessarily. If the person doesn't want you to obtain the desired info, all you have to do is go where she doesn't want you to.

[Paul Kelly]

really? I myself have always failed when trying to do it with someone not willing. Perhaps I should just do the exact opposite. Btw, can you tell me the holding position with the scarf?

[MindGamer9]

That's not what I meant. If you try it on someone not willing to participate in the experiment, you will fail. However, if you try it on someone willing to participate in the experiment but trying his best that you don't find the hidden object, you can succeed by going the direction opposite to the one the spectator wants you to take.

[Camilo Iribarren]

One of the best effects ever! I love doing it even though it's terribly difficult

[threecardmontegirl]

A very great man once said "you can hypnotise someone to walk like a chicken or sing like Elvis, but you can't hypnotise them to death" Not sure how apt that is but I think it loosely fits.

[Satoshi Red]

cool :D

[borisfreeskill]

Van Pelt is fooojn

[muhatashim]

So THIS is where mindfreak got his idea huh?

[MindGamer9]

Corinda's "13 Steps To Mentalism" has 5 pages regarding muscle reading. It has the basics. It's a good place for you to start.

And no, I don't believe the police are interested in hiring mentalists as full-time consultants. For a specific case that is intimately involved with the world of mentalism, maybe they'll hire one. In any other case, I don't think they appreciate the need of a consultant with that set of skills...