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Mind Reading

Mentalism makes it look like you can read thoughts and predict choices. Most beginner mind-reading tricks are self-working — the secret is clever mathematics or psychology, not difficult moves — so you can focus entirely on presentation.

Recommended first trick:The Mind-Reading Number

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Mind Reading5 min

The Mind-Reading Number

A spectator thinks of any number, does secret math in their head — and you reveal their final thought.

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Beginner
Mind Reading10 min

The 1089 Prediction

A spectator invents a secret number, does their own maths — and lands on the exact total you sealed away beforehand.

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Beginner
Mind Reading5 min

The Grey Elephant from Denmark

You send someone through a maze of free choices and still know they're picturing a grey elephant from Denmark.

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Mind Reading25 min

The Beginner Book Test

A spectator stops you at a random page in an ordinary book — and you slowly describe the word they're staring at.

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