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From: lauren_macsporren
Date: Tue Aug 27, 2002 4:20pm
Subject: Re: Derren Brown & NLP
Hey Marc, welcome to the wonderful world of posting! I like it when a
long-term lurker surfaces. LOL> God that makes me sound weird. I'll
go now.
--- In a previous message marcthomashogan
wrote:
> Dear All
>
> I've been lurking on this list for a number of months and i've
> finally decided to post
>
> Firstly I've been studying NLP for 7 years
>
> I have been hypnotising people for 4 years
>
> I have been performing magic for about 2 - 3 years
>
> The Whitgift / tube tricks are NLP language Patterns
>
> The coin in the hand is based on sensory accuity (ie watching the
> eyes/body language)
>
> The instant hypnosis (synchronicity) is most definately possible
> (I've done it)
>
> However reading minds / telling people about their first love etc
> may be partially based on sub vocalisation however 99% is based on
a
> trick ( again I know I've done it!)
>
> Also the raising hand/ the twins being touched by thought alone are
> tricks! The participants are not fake , you just don't see
> everything on TV, remember he is not only manipulating the
> participants, he's manipulating the audiance
>
> Don't get me wrong Derren is fantastic and I love his stuff, and
I'm
> seeing him in bristol
>
> NLP is fantasically powerful, it can help you understand a person,
> it doesn't make you a mind reader!
>
> Marc
