The world's foremost mentalist demonstrates how to condition mind and body in order to accomplish many of the extraordinary feats that have made Kreskin's name a household word. "The Amazing Kreskin" relies on perfectly natural means to perform effects that have baffled millions around the world. "Natural laws govern the working of the mind," he says. "Those who do not understand the laws usually label mental phenomena as supernatural or extrasensory. In fact, few of us have tapped more than a fraction of our potential."
In this book, he reveals how readers can use their latent abilities to enhance the ordinary senses and accomplish surprising effects. Kreskin insists that there is nothing supernatural about any of these effects, and he redefines "telepathy" as "extremely sensitive perception" to remove all connotation of the other-worldly from this completely natural ability. Kreskin explains how to heighten awareness, increase powers of concentration, discover unknown strengths, tap the power of the unconscious, employ the power of illusion and conjuring, utilize the power of suggestion, control attitudes and behavior, use silent communication, and predict with educated guesses. He also offers tips on how to hear whispers in a crowded room; "predict" news stories weeks in advance; "read thoughts" in the minds of strangers; influence others' attitudes and actions; produce "hypnotic" effects without "hypnosis"; become a human lie detector; and locate lost objects.
Readers will be delighted by what Kreskin can teach them about their own potential. Kreskin is recognized as the leading mentalist in the world; he is a regular guest on television talk shows and entertains frequently in Atlantic City.
166 pages (6-Page Photo Insert) ISBN 0-87975-676-4. Paper