Neuromagic: Tricks of the Mind

Neuromagic - Tricks of the Mind | MindSways - May 2013

 

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Hi,

For over twenty five years I have seen how magic can add value to delivery.  There are a huge collection of secret techniques out there, many of them psychological, that engages and attracts people. The Sleight of Mind Set workshops are one day workshops all about how you can tap into this rich stream of ideas and Mind Magic's enduring popularity. The day looks at two paths running together; one learning the tricks and effects, the other learning about why and how they add value to us.

They are being held around the country, in:

 

Neuromagic & the Tricks of the Mind

 

Applied Advantage

 

Tapping Into Popularity

 

Theatre of the Mind

 

Examples of Psychological Artistry

 

What Do People Say About the Workshops?

 

What Do You Get On the Workshops?

 

Register Your Place

 

Doncaster - 31st May 2013

Manchester - 19th June 2013

Bath - 22nd June 2013

Glasgow - 2nd July 2013

London - 9th July 2013

Birmingham - 16th July 2013

They start at 10:00 a.m. and finish at 4:30 p.m. For more information about the workshops, please got to mindsways.com/SMS/

NEUROMAGIC AND THE TRICKS OF THE MIND

As a psychologist and Psychological Artist, I have been fascinated by how the principles used in magic and mind magic in particular can reveal so much about our human nature and behaviour. Now, neuromagic as well as psychology is learning from Mind Magic.

Neuromagic is brand new field of neuroscience that is being used to understand how magic, affects and changes how we see the world. This in turn informs how we think and what we believe about ourselves and others.  For just one example of how magic is being used with neuroscience to study change blindness, go to mindsways.com/SMS#Neuromagic

As is often pointed out in portrayals of Sherlock Holmes; "we see but do not observe". Our cognitive biases constantly distort and filter how we think. We are always under the control of stereotyping, confirmational bias, default effects and much more, basically as magicians know; "we cannot believe what we see but we see what we believe"

The good news is that we do not need to be at the mercy of these thinking fallacies. As neuroscience shows us: we can change. Some go as far as to say that we actually have infinite plasticity, in other words, there is no limit to how much we can change ourselves or how we think.

The Sleight of Mind Set workshops use the principle that "all is not as it appears" to be able to illustrate this and how we see the world. This in turn affects how we act, think and behave, just as neuromagic shows us. The SNT kit has the tools built within it to help us change by making use of the infinite plasticity we all have and to do so with entertaining and enlightening ways. You get your own SNT kit to take away with you on the day. To see more, please go to mindsways.com/SMS/

APPLIED ADVANTAGE

A theme of the day is how you can use these ideas and techniques to add practical value to your delivery through:

 

Using MMI's (Multiple Moments of Interest, Interaction & Insight)

Connecting emotionally and being relevant (emotional triggers)

Being memorable (giving people something novel to talk about)

Creating attraction (and making you stand out)

Increasing your delivery vocabulary

Bridging the innovation gap

Personal Touch delivery

For more information on the themes of the day, please see mindsways.com/SMS/

TAPPING INTO THE POPULARITY

Mind Magic holds an enduring allure and popularity by bringing together entertainment, mystery and the paranormal. Magic is never far out of the popular sphere with Derren Brown currently filling theatres across the country with his 'Infamous' tour and drawing large TV audiences.

This is also shown by the new blockbuster film; Now You See Me. The film is based on the premise of what if magic were real. Starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg and Isla Fisher, the film shows the hold that magic has over our imagination. To see more about the film, please go to mindsways.com/SMS/#NowYouSeeMe.

Our aim is to make day informative, entertaining and practical for you. People have attended for many reasons including:

 

Curiosity

Learning something new

Interest in how the mind works

Adding variety to enliven their presentations

New and different approaches

Adding to their business practices

An increased reputation

A channel for their passion and fascination

Wider perspectives and experiences

The real power of Mind Magic and Psychological Artistry lies not with just the tricks, but the effect that the delivery of the tricks have on people. By doing this, you are tapping into the emotions of mystery combined with the power of the Personal Touch.

On the workshops and in the SNT kit, we give you the tricks, however, learning to use them with what you do is where the real power lies. This is when the real magic happens, in the theatre of the minds. For more on this, please go to mindsways.com/SMS/

THEATRE OF THE MIND

On the workshop we uncover tricks, look at making a trick into an effect and making the effect into a piece that works for you.  The three levels we work on are:

 

Effect of a trick - "how did you do that?"

Analysis of a trick - "why does this trick work?  Why did the effect happen?"

Practicality of a trick - "how you can use the tricks for myself?"

This involves using a combination of Psychology, Neuroscience, Smart Thinking and the ideas, tools and techniques from Mind Magic.  For more on this, please see mindsways.com/SMS/

EXAMPLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ARTISTRY

A couple of interesting examples of how all is not as it appears are the McGurk effect and Prof Richard Wiseman's "The Incredible Colour Changing Card Effect". Please take a look here or visit mindsways.com/SMS#PsychologicalArtistry. I would love to know what you think. These illustrate both the power and the approach of Psychological Artistry. 

WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE WORKSHOP?

The feedback from the workshops have been extremely positive, with people from recent workshops saying things like:

 

"It really was most enjoyable and enlightening"

"The most unique training day I have ever been on"

"My target was to get 3 things to add to my training, I had 11 by lunchtime"

"Fantastic day... a great eye opener!"

"Thanks to you both for a challenging, stimulating and enjoyable day"

"I've had plenty of thoughts about how some of the approaches used might be incorporated into several areas of my work"

"Another great course, with plenty to think about and over"

The workshops have been enjoyed and shown to be beneficial to many people over the past year. The events have been attended and proved to be relevant to people from a wide range of backgrounds including entrepreneurs, business consultants, health professionals, coaches of life, performance and sports, therapists, hypnotherapists, trainers etc. 

This is an unorthodox approach to understanding human behaviour, illustrating and promoting our messages, and this is where the real power lies. As Marty Neumeier says in ZAG " Be Different - NO Really Different". For more on what people say, please see mindsways.com/what-people-say/

WHAT DO YOU GET ON THE WORKSHOPS?

Within this day, you find ideas and techniques that you can use to enhance, enliven and enrich your delivery.  All of these will be demonstrated and explained with practical advice on their use in the workshop. The day will use both the Show, Not Tell kit and the Sleight of Mind Set pack.  All of these are entertaining, informative, engaging and practical for you to apply to your delivery.

On the Sleight of Mind Set Workshop, you will get:

 

The SMS Pack :- The materials you need to perform the tricks we go through on the day

The SNT Kit :- The Show, Not Tell Kit. For more information on this, please go to mindsways.com/SNT/

The SNT Support Materials :- 2 hours of video that guides you through the kit, how to use it and background information. It can also be made available online if requested.

The Presentation :- A copy of the presentation we use on the day for your reference

The eBook :- Access to written material on the tricks, including scripts and tips on performance

Follow-up Support :- Email and phone access to the trainers for further training or advice

REGISTER YOUR PLACE

Overall,  the workshops act as a catalyst for your future development. It is intended for people who are curious, want to improve how they connect, express and communicate with others. Overall, it is about adding new skills to you and being able to apply the techniques and ideas from Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic to maximise what you do.

Using the materials from the SNT and SMS, you will discover a wealth of practical, real world techniques that can be applied to coaching, training, consultancy, presenting, goal setting, business, personal development and therapy.

Innovation and creativity lies at the heart of Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic, so whether you are already actively engaged in using your creative skills or just looking to stimulate and nurture your creativity, you will find practical tools for releasing the spirit of innovation and creativity on the Sleight of Mind Set workshop.

To register your place on the Sleight of Mind Set Workshop, please go to mindsways.com/SMS

Thanks,

 

George

P.S. If you have any questions, please get in touch with me or look at mindsways.com/workshop/SMS#FAQ for the Frequently Asked Questions

P.P.S. The Show, Not Tell (SNT) kit is available separately. For more information, please go to mindsways.com/SNT/

 

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