mentalists

Stage psychic performers

Mentalists are performers who appear to read minds, predict outcomes, or demonstrate extraordinary mental powers.

The acts typically involve suggestion, psychological techniques, and showmanship rather than claimed supernatural ability.

A mentalist might guess what word you're thinking of or reveal the contents of a sealed envelope.

The term also applies loosely to anyone focused on mental rather than physical approaches: He's a mentalist—thinks you can will your way through anything.

performance

mind-readers

Those perceiving others' thoughts

illusionistsEntertainers creating false perceptions
cold readingGleaning information through shrewd observation
predictionForecast of coming events

suggestion · showmanship · audience · tricks · reveal · blindfold · sealed envelope · telepathy · stage · guessing

psychological

mind

Seat of consciousness

perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
beliefTrust held as true

consciousness · thought · internal · subjective · dualism · philosophy · introspection · ideas · representation · phenomenology

fictional

CBS

Major television and radio network

detectiveProfessional crime investigator
consultantProfessional advice provider
crime-solvingUncovering who committed offenses

observation · deduction · investigators · profilers · procedural · television · cases · interrogation · suspects · hunches

mentalists

mind-readers

mind

CBS

mentalists

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