The art of reading minds | Oz Pearlman
TED Talks Daily
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4.1 • 11.9K Ratings
🗓️ 21 October 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever wanted to read someone's mind? Mentalist Oz Pearlman is billed as one of the world's greatest mind readers ... and yet, he says he doesn't have any special powers. In this spectacular talk meets psychic-inspired magic show, he demonstrates his skills on a live audience in the theater — and shows how anyone can learn the principles of mentalism.
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