Many began to ask a question who such mentalist, after a release of the eponymous series. Actually such people exist in real life many years. They have unique abilities which everyone can develop in itself(himself), having spent on it a lot of time and forces.
Who such mentalist and what he is engaged in?
Understand the person who has skills of hypnosis and suggestion as this term, and still he is capable to operate behavior. Such people have a sharp mind, and they are very attentive to details. Describing, a mentalist – what does it mean, It should be noted that this concept has no relation to magic. There is nothing supernatural in it, just the person as much as possible developed in himself possibilities of consciousness.
To hide something from the mentalist it is almost unreal as he with ease distinguishes psychological features of the person, considering at the same time a mimicry, gestures and other lines of behavior. It is important to understand that to study it for several weeks and even months are impossible. Describing who such mentalist, we will notice that such person has to have a good intuition, erudition and memory, he has to remember and analyze a large amount of information.
Qualities of the mentalist
People who rank themselves as mentalist, claim that they at a conversation with any person read it much better, than relatives and friends who know his all life. The Mentalist is the one who reads mind, and he has a number of important qualities:
- The majority of abilities are caused by ability to remember the events. The Mentalist connects knowledge of the past, understanding of the current situation also as a result does certain conclusions.
- Key to everything – observation, that is ability to notice details most of which of people leaves unnoticed.
- Mentalista are able to distinguish a lie as they perfectly understand features of a mimicry and gesticulation of the person.
- One of important abilities – ability quickly to enter others into a condition of hypnosis that allows to obtain necessary information which in a conscious condition of people either hides, or cannot remember.
Whether it is possible to become a mentalist?
The answer to this question positive, but only it is important to understand that on process of training and development of all subtleties it is necessary to spend a lot of time. If you do not know how become a mentalist, then consider that in most cases training happens independently, but if it was succeeded to find the mentor who will tell all nuances of this activity – it is healthy. There is special literature on this subject and a large number of practical exercises which will help to develop necessary skills.
How to become a mentalist – exercises
At first it is recommended to fill up the library with books logically, to psychology, thinking and human perception. It will be possible to scoop important information which will help to understand better than people around from them. There are several councils how to become a mentalist:
- Train observation. It is possible to begin with the usual magazine where there are different photos. Attentively consider the image and write down all details which you see, since features of a pose, mimicry and finishing with the clothes details drawing attention. It is better to carry out such exercises with other people to verify results and to understand what was not noticed. It is useful to study for a training literature on nonverbal communication.
- Memory development. For this purpose it is possible to use a lot of interesting the technician, for example, associative storing. In this direction the acronym – a combination from the first letters of words which it is necessary to remember also an acrostic – drawing up the invented offers where the first letter of each word is a reminder is popular reception. Be trained, using several new words and concepts which you want to remember.
- Management of people. Important component of activity of the mentalist. Here it is necessary to master a lot of different the technician, for example, hypnotic influence, manipulative techniques and so on. Literature and courses NLP will help with it.
Mentalist – how to read the person on the person?
The people who are engaged in a mentalizm base many conclusions on a micromimicry – fleeting reductions of facial muscles which ordinary people do not even notice. If it is correct to interpret them, then it is possible to find a lot of important information. Let's notice that for the first time started talking about microlooks more than 40 years ago. Experts even made the catalog of microlooks. The Mentalist is the person using in the conclusions of the movement of eyes on which it is possible to understand the person tells the truth or lies.
The theory of microexpressions specifies that they can show seven main emotions:
- Happiness. To forge a smile which is the accompanying sign of a good spirit – easily therefore it is necessary to look at eyes. When the person experiences positive emotions, in corners of eyes it is possible to see small wrinkles if they are absent, the person is not sincere in the emotions.
- Surprise. When people experience this emotion, the person in general is relaxed, but there are three main details: roundish eyes, the raised eyebrows and a little slightly opened mouth.
- Fear. To learn about this feeling, it is necessary to look at lips which will be extended horizontally in the direction of ears, and eyebrows will be slightly lifted up. When to the person it is terrible, his eyelids will be strained and raised.
- Grief. Besides it is necessary to look in the face, so, at sad people of an eyebrow and eyelids are hung, and a look – empty and scattered. Lips can be a little mumpish.
- Contempt. This emotion will be shown by the movement only on the one side of the person, for example, the left corner of lips will be moved.
- Rage. Experiencing this emotion people, focus a look, slightly lowering eyelids.
- Loathing. The upper lip which rises up will help to learn about this emotion, and wrinkling of a nose is still observed.
Mentalizm – books
If to concern only mentalist, then on this subject there is not a lot of literature, but for training it is possible to use a large number of different sources. It is possible to begin training with a mentalizm with reading of such books:
- Mentalist. The hidden mechanisms of influence on people around S. Uintrop. This book is a certain explanation to series Mentalist. In it the author tells about secrets of the main character, offers a detailed explanation who such mentalist, and still suggests to test different techniques.
- Thought-reading: examples and exercises T. Gavener. The author of this book is the most known mentalist of Germany. In three months this work became the best-seller. All technicians described in the book, the author himself uses every day. They will help to learn self-checking, to influence people, to concentrate and increase the mental capacities.