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Mind Trip of the Week #18: Lesson from the Bad News Bears
A young boy and his father are in a terrible automobile accident. They are both put into an ambulance and rushed to the hospital. On the way to the hospital the father dies from his injuries in the accident. Once at the hospital the boy is rushed into emergency...
Mind Trip of the Week #17: How do we feel the world?
As a general rule, this is an accurate representation of our bodies: everything is in normal proportions to how we see ourselves. Ask yourself this question, when you hold something in your hand, do you think it feels the same if you now put is on your back or against...
Mind Trip of the Week #16: Strange Coincidence
Are you ready to have some fun with your friends and trip them out? I thought so. Have one of your friends join you and point to a closed Paper Bag sitting on the desk. Here is what you will tell them: "For the moment this paper sack contains a mystery. Today the...
Mind Trip of the Week #15: Phantom Words
Get ready for this quirky Mind Trip! First,have a piece of paper and pen nearby. Second, if you have loudspeaker stereo speakers, place one to your left and one to your right and make sure they are the same level of loudness. If you don't have them, no problem, click...
Mind Trip of the Week #14: DRM Paradigm
Get ready to be Tripped out! This will be a test of your memory. You will need a pen and a piece of paper. Take a breath . . . prepare your mind. Now read out loud, slowly the list of words. When you come to the end of the list, look away. The write down as many...
Mind Trip of the Week #13: You can’t see your own eyes move
First, grab a mirror. Second, grab a family member, friend or colleague. Now you are ready to begin. Stand in front of the mirror about 6 inches away. Look from eye to eye. Observe that as you do this, you will not be able to see your eyes move nor will you feel your...
Mind Trip of the Week #12: Sensing and Seeing
Stand up and raise both arms in front of you. Open both hands with the palms facing down. Make sure that both hands are at an even level. Now, close your eyes. Lower one arm to your side and then bring it back up to the same position. Now, lower the other arm to...
Mind Trip of the Week #11 : Door to Paradise
As you know there is a part in our show where we talk about lying. Audience members are on stage with us trying their best to lie about their drawings. It is a very fun part of the show. This is a picture that was drawn this weekend: So based on the concept of...
Mind Trip of the Week #10: Put a stamp on it and send it to Mind Tripping.
This year, on January 22nd, 2012 the price of a first class stamp went up to 45 cents. When I was a child the price of a first class stamp was 8 cents. When I was in college the price had jumped to 18 cents. In 1988, it was at 25 cents. I remember thinking, "Wow, it...
Mind Trip of the Week #9: The McGurk Effect
Did you know that what we see can influence what we hear? I know that it sounds crazy, but it is true. Do this first: Click on the video link below. First, watch the video and remember the sound that you hear. Then close your eyes and just listen to the person...
Mind Trip of the Week #8: Altered Visual Perception
In our show Mind Tripping, Katalina and I demonstrate how easily people can be influenced to make very specific choices. Sometimes these actions are motivated by emotional triggers, sometimes they are motivated by false logic, and sometimes they are motivated by...
Mind Trip of the Week #7 Days of the Week
This is simple and fast. I want you to name three days of the week. Quickly, do it out loud. I bet you named three consecutive days. OK, lets do it a little differently. Name three days, out loud, that aren't consecutive. I bet that was a little more difficult,...