Psychology for the Mentalist by Andy Luttrell: Master Social Psychology & Elevate Your Performances

Unlock Unprecedented Power in Your Mentalism with Andy Luttrell

“Psychology for the Mentalist” by Andy Luttrell is an ambitious, graduate-level course in applied social psychology designed exclusively for mentalists and magicians. This definitive work transcends mere trickery, offering a profound understanding of human behavior to elevate your performances from impressive illusions to seemingly genuine feats of mind-reading and influence.

What “Psychology for the Mentalist” Offers

This groundbreaking project is meticulously structured into two core sections, ensuring both theoretical mastery and immediate practical application.

Deep Dive into Social Psychology Research

Drawing upon well-referenced, cutting-edge research in social psychology, Luttrell meticulously dissects the principles that govern human perception, decision-making, and interaction. You’ll gain insights into the subtle nuances that allow performers to influence thought, create conviction, and engineer astonishing moments.

Bridging Theory and Practical Application

The second section translates these robust psychological principles into tangible, performable effects. Learn how to immediately implement these techniques into your existing routines, maximizing their impact and transforming familiar methods into powerful, unexplainable experiences. Discover how to craft new, compelling routines that leverage deep psychological understanding for unparalleled results.

Why This Book is Essential for Every Modern Mentalist

“Psychology for the Mentalist” is more than just a book; it’s a blueprint for perfection and innovation in the art of mentalism.

Transform Your Performances into Miracles

Apply these sophisticated techniques to turn standard tricks into genuine-seeming miracles. The understanding gained will allow you to create routines that not only entertain but also genuinely mystify and awe your audience, leaving them convinced they’ve witnessed the impossible.

Maximize Your Existing Repertoire

Even if you’re an experienced mentalist, this book will provide fresh perspectives on familiar techniques, showing you how to enhance their psychological underpinnings for deeper, more convincing effects. Refine your presentation and methodologies with insights from academic research.

Authored by an Expert at the Intersection of Psychology and Performance

Andy Luttrell, a PhD student in psychology with a profound understanding of mentalism and magic, is uniquely positioned to bridge these two worlds. His expertise ensures that the content is not only academically rigorous but also inherently practical and applicable to live performance.

Acclaimed by Leading Mentalists and Magicians

• Richard Mark: Hailed as an ambitious graduate course that stimulates perfection and turns tricks into “the real thing.”
• Dan Harlan: Recommends it as a “must-read” source material for performers seeking to infuse their work with powerful psychological concepts.
• Marc Salem: Praises it for filling important gaps and clarifying much, deeming it essential for anyone interested in understanding minds.
• Sean Waters: Calls it “the definitive work on psychology in mentalism,” providing essential information for premises and methods.
• Patrick G. Redford: Describes it as an “inspired work” that, combined with conjuring techniques, creates a powerful toolbox for “real miracles.”

“Psychology for the Mentalist” is not just a book; it’s an investment in the future of your craft, offering the tools to understand the human mind and wield its secrets.

Product Specifications

Psychology for the Mentalist is a well referenced graduate course in Social Psychology. The techniques and principles explored in these pages can help turn mere tricks into miracles.

This project is broken down in two sections. The technique and research section and applied applications of these principles in the form of effects. This book will help you find ways to implement these techniques into your own work immediately and how to maximize the techniques you may already be familiar with and are already using.

This is a truly ambitious project. A graduate course in Social Psychology very well referenced with the latest research applicable to the performance of mentalism. You cannot fail to be in awe of the effort and stimulated to perfect your routines and create new ones. Application of these techniques will turn your tricks into what appears to be the real thing—Richard Mark

This book is a wealth of source material for performers who wish to enhance their work by infusing it with psychological concepts. This glimpse of real research (written by a PhD student of psychology with an understanding of mentalism and magic…and a solid performer to boot) will spark your imagination with powerful possibilities and intriguing premises. It is a ‘must read’ for any modern mentalist.—Dan Harlan

I love this work. It fills important gaps and clarifies much. Anyone with a mind (or whose work entails understanding them) MUST have it.—Marc Salem

Andy has written the definitive work on psychology in mentalism. This genre-busting book provides great information for presentational premises and for methods to utilize in your own effects. For those interested in the use of psychology in mentalism, Mr. Luttrell’s book will be required reading. Highly recommended!—Sean Waters

Psychology for the Mentalist is an inspired work. Combine these psychological principles that Andy meticulously dissects with the modus operandi of classic conjuring techniques and showmanship and you’ll be have a powerful performance toolbox to create real miracles. —Patrick G.Redford