The Mentalist’s Grimoire
The Mentalists’ Lore: Principles of Mentalism
42 min readMar 7, 2020
1. The Ambivalent and Paradoxical Gray Machine
2. The Instrument At Hand — The Mind
3. The Mind Speaks In Symbols
4. The Basic Human Flaws
5. How Human Perceive … and Misperceive
6. Lessons From The Devil’s Lab
Illusionist? No, I am a Mentalist. Mentalist? No, I am an Illusionist. - 2007-05.22A mentalist is basically someone who stages your situation tailored to your susceptibility and causes you to react the way it is expected. - 2006-08.14The art of behavioral programming is the art of habituating the subject from aversion to addiction. - 2006-08.22Lay the bait before the game starts. - 2009-12.11Deception is not merely lying but thoughts planting, image distortion, and counterfeit. - 2009-12.11The vacuum in knowledge is a space that may be exploited. - 2001-11.23
Mind Puppeteering
The Ambivalent and Paradoxical Gray Machine
The fable of the sun and the wind provides an excellent example of properly implemented persuasion or…