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Tricks of the Mind (Paperback)

by Derren Brown (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Channel 4 Books, a division of Transworld Publishers; New edition edition (8 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905026358
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905026357
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)
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Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. His baffling illusions and stunning set pieces - such as "The Seance", "Russian Roulette" and "The Heist" - have set new standards of what's possible, as well as causing more than their fair share of controversy. Now, for the first time, he reveals the secrets behind his craft, what makes him tick and just why he grew that beard. "Tricks of the Mind" takes you on a journey into the structure and pyschology of magic. Derren teaches you how to read clues in people's behaviour and spot liars. He discusses the whys and wherefores of hypnosis and shows how to do it. And he investigates the power of suggestion and how you can massively improve your memory. He also takes a long hard look at the paranormal industry and why some of us feel the need to believe in it in the first place. Alternately hilarious, controversial and challenging, "Tricks of the Mind" is essential reading for Derren's legions of fans, and pretty bloody irresistible even if you don't like him that much...


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‘As Europe’s most controversial Ming-bearded mind-botherer and former cha-cha chamption, I offer here an insight into the techniques and thinking which have made me offensively rich and the best thing to happen to television since sliced bread. Improve your memory. Learn how to hypnotize. Read minds. Improve your memory. It’s literally all here.’

Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. His baffling illusions and stunning set pieces – such as The Seance, Russian Roulette and The Heist – have set new standards of what's possible, as well as causing more than their fair share of controversy. Now, for the first time, he reveals the secrets behind his craft, what makes him tick and just why he grew that beard.

Tricks of the Mind takes you on a journey into the structure and psychology of magic. Derren also takes a long hard look at the paranormal industry, and looks at why some of us feel the need to believe in it in the first place...

Alternately hilarious, controversial and challenging, Tricks of the Mind is essential reading for Derren's legions of fans, and pretty bloody irresistible even if you don't like him that much...

‘Clearly the best dinner-party guest in history – he’s either a balls-out con artist or the scariest man in Britain.’
Charlie Brooker Guardian --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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113 of 119 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Well, of course he doesn't reveal ALL..., 1 Dec 2006
By Dr. George L. Sik (Epsom, Surrey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tricks of the Mind (Hardcover)
Needless to say, anyone in Derren Brown's profession who wrote a book reavealing everything about how they work wouldn't last very long. What is remarkable about this book is that it actually reveals quite a lot. No, he doesn't explain how each trick works (as if!) but there is plenty here to interest the curious among us.

If you want some tips on hypnotism, which he describes as the product of effective suggestion rather than a unique trance-like state, feats of memory or straightforward conjuring (something I suspect he uses much more of in his routines than he'd like you to think), there is a great deal of information provided. If we read it and practise what it reveals (that's the bit most of us are not prepared to do because it takes for ever), any of us could invent some pretty neat tricks of our own. Insofar as anyone will write a 'how to' guide on hypnotising your friends, this is probably as close as we're going to get.

Some may not like the book's mixture of tips, autobiographical anecdotes and polemic about how easily fooled people are and how they really will believe almost anything. Admittedly, these elements don't always come together all that smoothly, but they do all reveal a lot about the man, his view of the world and what he thinks of the whole school of 'you can fool most of the people a lot of the time' opportunists (hucksters, charlatans, salesmen and camp Northern psychics of every stripe).

The book's structure may be flawed, but its honesty is the ace up its sleeve - not bad in a profession based on fooling people.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Opens up a little (but not a lot!), 10 Jul 2007
By R. B. Moore "rmoore322" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tricks of the Mind (Paperback)

On TV he does come across as a slightly smug character, and some of the sarcastic asides in here just reinforce that opinion. But he is an expert in his field, so I picked this up interested in hearing what he had to say.

And he does open a bit, but you only really get the tip of the iceburg. A couple of card tricks, some lie detection, some basic hypnosis tricks, plus a whole chunk debunking anything in this world that relies on faith basically. Christianity, spirituality - Derren has read the Dawkins book and wants his say too. Now, his views and explanation are interesting, and I did laugh at some of his little comments (for eg, why have braille labels in an aquarium), but I'd rather have had some more solid content about some of the stunts that he does. Having six or seven pages of crank letters is amusing first time through, but I would rather have had the same space with more insight into his act.

It's an easy read though, and he does know his stuff. The NLP section is very interesting. So I'd recommend it.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what you'd expect....brilliant!, 16 Nov 2006
By Snapdragon (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tricks of the Mind (Hardcover)
Tricks of the Mind is a really lovely mixture of all things Derren Brown; memory, card and coin tricks, his thoughts on pseudo-science and religion, superstition and body language. It also includes a list of further reading if there are any particular areas that grab you.

I have to say that the memory pages alone are worth the price of the book. I can still remember the list of twenty words he gave as an example (which will come in really useful if I need to talk about monkeys and kiwi fruit!!)

I also enjoyed his rant about Mediums, really illuminating.

The writing style can be a bit verbose, but I enjoyed that. It felt like he was playing with the reader. Thank goodness it included plenty of humour too.

In short, fantastic. Add to that, that when your freinds find out you've read it they think you can read their minds!

Highly recommended
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Customer
This is a very good book. It is written with integrity and gives the reader useful ideas how to get a better memory, read body language accurately, etc. Highly recommended.
Published 20 days ago by Alter ipse amicus

3.0 out of 5 stars Magic and rants
To me there are 2 sides to this book, half of it is about psychology and how that can be used in terms of illusion. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. A. Marczak

3.0 out of 5 stars Anoying yet cool.
His attempts to impress with his vernacular was a bit irritating, however the memory section was good. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Travel Buddy

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoying read
Excellent read, dont expect to become any kind of a mentalist but it will give you a clearer insight into Derrens tricks
Published 1 month ago by David Burke

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
This is an excellent book in the way it brings together his wealth of research over the years into the different facets of the mind. It's also very funny and well written. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Page

4.0 out of 5 stars The memory palace works!
Highly intelligent, and ferociously honest about the failings of his fellow-practitioners, and his own deceits, Derren Brown is also witty and often rather clever. Read more
Published 1 month ago by E. Shaw

2.0 out of 5 stars I didn't like it
I've always liked Derren Brown having seen his performances on TV (and his artwork). So when this came out I wanted to read it. But I was disappointed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Elizabeth Jamieson

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Tricks of the Mind is an outstanding book. Derren has taken some classic concepts, that are frequently too involved, and has made them enjoyable to learn and easy to understand... Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Holowaty

1.0 out of 5 stars Misdirection
There are much better books on this subject, without the grating self-publicity!
Also, as many others here have already stated, his tirade against religion or anything that... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Informative and witty.
An interesting and informative book by one of the countries foremost mentalists. Semi-autobiographical in parts Derren takes the reader on a journey through the different aspects... Read more
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