Eye Mind Tricks Mentalism
Eye Mind Tricks and Mentalism Explained
Mind tricks have been used for thousands of years to baffle and entertain mankind. Persuasive wizards and resourceful magicians used illusionary tricks to gain the admiration of common audiences, while Jesters used these deceptive moves to entertain great kings. Have you ever wondered how eye mind tricks work, or what causes our brains to perceive the illusion as it appears, rather than to process the act as it actually occurs? Below is some information on eye mind tricks which you may find interesting. A quick example is something I just found – the secret to correctly predicting someone’s thoughts – every time! Look it over quickly by CLICKING HERE.
What Are Eye Mind Tricks?
Is the blue inside or outside the cube?
Mind tricks are also called optical illusions. These occur when the eyes and brain perceive an object differently than it actually is, or interpret an event differently than it has occurred. Visual illusions are when our own eyes trick or deceive us. However, the eyes alone cannot take all the blame. An individual’s brain helps to make such trickery possible. The eyes sometimes see an object or event. They then send the information to the brain so that it may interpret the vision. Sometimes the brain will base its analysis on event patterns from the past, rather than using the current information at hand.
What Makes Mind Tricks and Optical Illusions Possible?
There are physical factors which lead to optical illusions. First, one must understand how the human eye works. The eyes are made up of two types of cells. These are rod cells, and cone cells. The rod cells of the eye detect and process light changes, while the cone cells detect colors. The retina of the eye contains more rod cells, while the center of the eye contains only cone cells. This imbalance of cells causes inaccurate or misleading perception of objects which are viewed from the corners of the eyes.
When the eyes are overloaded or surprised with a barrage of different stimuli such as brightness, colors, patterns, tilting, movements, etc., they may become confused in perception. In other words, these factors, or a combination of the different factors, may trick the eyes. We have selected a some information on this and placed it on our Articles page.
Lastly, the brain plays a large roll in determining what we see. The eyes take the information in. However, it is the brain’s job to interpret the meaning. Often, the brain will use past experiences to interpret current events. The past may contradict with present reality. This conflict creates a visual illusion. So if information has been presented multiple times, in a set way, then it is suddenly presented differently, the brain may perceive it the way it always has in the past.
The organ interprets what it expects, rather than what the eyes have actually seen. In such instances, the old saying “seeing is believing” is not the case. The performer known as a mentalist uses this process of brain misinterpretations to trick audiences into seeing and believing what they wish them to. The art of mentalism can be vastly entertaining. However, mentalism is difficult to fully master and may take years of practice to perfect. Here are my three favorite examples:
Yes/No Trick (guess a yes/no question correctly every time)
Mind Reading Exposed (secrets of the pros exposed)
The Mental Card Read (free card reading trick on video for you)
The above mentioned processes closely lead into what are called Cognitive Illusions. Cognitive illusions occur when the brain uses stored information or assumptions about how things work to determine what what is currently occurring before the individual. There are three types of cognitive illusions, which are outlined below. We’ve picked out a bunch of our favorites and put them up in a drop down menu under the Optical Illusions menu item.
- Geometrical Optical Illusions (also called distorting): This occurs when the eyes are bombarded with different shapes, colors, patterns, lines, sizes, lengths, positions, curvatures, etc. They become confused on the information they send to the brain.
- Ambiguous Illusions: These are illusions which are presented as images or objects with a possible
double interpretation. These may be seen as either of two ways. The individual may be able to see both interpretations. However, they very commonly will see only one interpretation. A very good example of this is an image called “Reversible Figures and Vase”. This image appears two ways. When an individual looks at it the first time, they may see two heads facing one another. However, on second glance they may no longer see the heads, but instead they see a vase. - Paradox Illusions: These are images which present illusions of shapes or three dimensions which are physically impossible, yet they look unquestionably real.
The above has been an explanation of the physical aspects of optical illusions. However, let us not forget that more simply, mind tricks can be fun and entertaining. They are enjoyable displays to participate in, and can bring a refreshing new look to regular objects.
Again, here are our three favorite eye mind tricks and mentalism picks for you to review. Great stuff!
- Yes/No Trick (guess a yes/no question correctly every time)
- Mind Reading Exposed (secrets of the pros exposed)
- The Mental Card Read (free card reading trick on video for you)