--- product_id: 55815420 title: "Tricks Of The Mind" price: "SAR 108" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/55815420-tricks-of-the-mind store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # International edition with unique features 50 in Magic - Top niche bestseller Same-day dispatch before noon Tricks Of The Mind **Price:** SAR 108 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🧠 Unlock the secrets of the mind and never be fooled again! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tricks Of The Mind - **How much does it cost?** SAR 108 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/55815420-tricks-of-the-mind) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Decode Human Behavior:** Explore hypnotism, lie detection, and cold reading to read people like a pro. - β€’ **Boost Your Cognitive Edge:** Learn proven mnemonic techniques and memory exercises to sharpen your mind. - β€’ **Master the Art of Illusion:** Dive deep into the psychology behind magic tricks and mentalism. - β€’ **Skeptic’s Ultimate Guide:** Unmask pseudo-science and fake psychics with critical thinking and wit. - β€’ **Instant Access & Global Reach:** Get your copy dispatched same day with international editions tailored for you. ## Overview Tricks Of The Mind by Derren Brown is a bestselling, critically acclaimed book blending masterful illusion techniques with psychological insights. Ranked #50 in Magic books, it offers practical memory exercises, hypnotism, lie detection, and a skeptical look at pseudo-science. Perfect for professionals eager to sharpen mental acuity and social perception, it ships same day for orders before noon and includes international editions with unique features. ## Description Buy Tricks Of The Mind Reprint by Brown, Derren (ISBN: 9781905026357) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Well-written insight into the mind of a master illusionist - One thing any book needs to be to win me over, whatever its subject, is well written. A few years ago I read several articles by Sam Harris on the web, and regardless of his message, his prose delighted me. I wanted to read more of his writing, so I bought a copy of "The End of Faith" and wasn't disappointed. Derren Brown's "Tricks of the Mind" isn't quite in Harris's class, but it is well written, its scope is definitely wider(!) plus there are more jokes. Brown relishes the literary trick (likely beloved of conjurors) of setting up a paragraph clearly pointing in one direction then entirely undermining it in the final sentence. Wry humour and amusing tricks aside, this is a serious book from a master illusionist, mentalist and showman. Brown not only tells how a trick is performed, but goes on to analyse its underlying psychology, explaining not just how it works, but why. Don't expect him to reveal the intricacies of more complicated tricks, but his discussion of the psychology of conjuring is revealing in itself. He includes personal anecdotes throughout the book, though how much of the "real" Derren Brown these truly reveal is impossible to know, considering the man's profession. Later on Brown explains memory systems, with many practical exercises that demonstrate they do actually work. He also covers hypnotism in depth, even inviting the reader to try it out. I've had my suspicions about the true nature of hypnotism, and was pleased to see them confirmed (though I appreciate that's hardly conclusive proof of what I suspected). After a diversion into self-help motivational techniques he moves on to unconscious communication and lie-detection, describing how it is possible for a skilled, practised and perceptive operator to tell whether or not someone is speaking the truth. In the last part of the book he looks at pseudo-science, alternative medicine and scepticism in general, including critical thinking, statistics and probability. From there he moves on to comprehensive and passionate coverage of psychic mediums and cold-reading -- laced, however, with irony and wit that make these serious chapters a pleasure to read. Finally we have a generously annotated reading list, plus references and an alphabetical index. My recommendation? Read it - you'll be entertained as well as informed. Review: Charming, Conversational, Controversial and Enormously Satisfying - This book is phenomenal and works on several levels. It's an introduction to the kind of mind trickery that Derren specialises in. It introduces basic concepts of magic, teaching a simple disappearing coin trick and a card trick. It teaches a variety of mnemonic techniques, together with practical demonstration exercises, which prove to be extremely effective if you can be bothered to put them to the test. It moves on to discuss subjects such as hypnosis and NLP, the curing of phobias and pain control, placebos, and culminates with cold reading techniques, exposing the tricks of fake mediums and psychics and the dangers of bad thinking and snake oil merchants in general. It is, as I say, an introduction to these subjects, because you surely didn't expect to learn all there is to know about these skills and deep topics from a single paperback, did you? But it's also just about the BEST introduction you could get, exposing the woolly thinking and smoke screens that make a lot of the literature on such things of limited value at best. This book prepares you to think properly and clearly if you wish to study the 'tricks of the mind' further; also, how to train yourself to recognise the tricks levelled against you by others. On another level, it's simply a delightful and hugely entertaining read, just like one of Derren's shows. It's an absolute pleasure to turn the pages and I often laughed out loud. Derren's wit and sarcasm are often very subtle and I'm sure a lot of the most hilarious gags will go right over the heads of many people. I recall one section where he was railing against pretentiousness and then proceeded to explain what pretentious meant for people who might not know. Utter comedy gold, sir. And on a yet further level, if you really stop to think about what you've just read, all of the core principles are actually revealed here very clearly indeed. Just don't expect to find them in bullet points. A charming, conversational, controversial and enormously satisfying read. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 26,766 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 9 in Magic | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,206) | | Dimensions | 12.6 x 2.5 x 19.6 cm | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 1905026358 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1905026357 | | Item weight | 292 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 416 pages | | Publication date | 24 Sept. 2007 | | Publisher | Channel 4 Books, a division of Transworld Publishers | ## Images ![Tricks Of The Mind - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71h+zGHywdL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well-written insight into the mind of a master illusionist *by P***S on 15 July 2012* One thing any book needs to be to win me over, whatever its subject, is well written. A few years ago I read several articles by Sam Harris on the web, and regardless of his message, his prose delighted me. I wanted to read more of his writing, so I bought a copy of "The End of Faith" and wasn't disappointed. Derren Brown's "Tricks of the Mind" isn't quite in Harris's class, but it is well written, its scope is definitely wider(!) plus there are more jokes. Brown relishes the literary trick (likely beloved of conjurors) of setting up a paragraph clearly pointing in one direction then entirely undermining it in the final sentence. Wry humour and amusing tricks aside, this is a serious book from a master illusionist, mentalist and showman. Brown not only tells how a trick is performed, but goes on to analyse its underlying psychology, explaining not just how it works, but why. Don't expect him to reveal the intricacies of more complicated tricks, but his discussion of the psychology of conjuring is revealing in itself. He includes personal anecdotes throughout the book, though how much of the "real" Derren Brown these truly reveal is impossible to know, considering the man's profession. Later on Brown explains memory systems, with many practical exercises that demonstrate they do actually work. He also covers hypnotism in depth, even inviting the reader to try it out. I've had my suspicions about the true nature of hypnotism, and was pleased to see them confirmed (though I appreciate that's hardly conclusive proof of what I suspected). After a diversion into self-help motivational techniques he moves on to unconscious communication and lie-detection, describing how it is possible for a skilled, practised and perceptive operator to tell whether or not someone is speaking the truth. In the last part of the book he looks at pseudo-science, alternative medicine and scepticism in general, including critical thinking, statistics and probability. From there he moves on to comprehensive and passionate coverage of psychic mediums and cold-reading -- laced, however, with irony and wit that make these serious chapters a pleasure to read. Finally we have a generously annotated reading list, plus references and an alphabetical index. My recommendation? Read it - you'll be entertained as well as informed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Charming, Conversational, Controversial and Enormously Satisfying *by M***Y on 6 March 2016* This book is phenomenal and works on several levels. It's an introduction to the kind of mind trickery that Derren specialises in. It introduces basic concepts of magic, teaching a simple disappearing coin trick and a card trick. It teaches a variety of mnemonic techniques, together with practical demonstration exercises, which prove to be extremely effective if you can be bothered to put them to the test. It moves on to discuss subjects such as hypnosis and NLP, the curing of phobias and pain control, placebos, and culminates with cold reading techniques, exposing the tricks of fake mediums and psychics and the dangers of bad thinking and snake oil merchants in general. It is, as I say, an introduction to these subjects, because you surely didn't expect to learn all there is to know about these skills and deep topics from a single paperback, did you? But it's also just about the BEST introduction you could get, exposing the woolly thinking and smoke screens that make a lot of the literature on such things of limited value at best. This book prepares you to think properly and clearly if you wish to study the 'tricks of the mind' further; also, how to train yourself to recognise the tricks levelled against you by others. On another level, it's simply a delightful and hugely entertaining read, just like one of Derren's shows. It's an absolute pleasure to turn the pages and I often laughed out loud. Derren's wit and sarcasm are often very subtle and I'm sure a lot of the most hilarious gags will go right over the heads of many people. I recall one section where he was railing against pretentiousness and then proceeded to explain what pretentious meant for people who might not know. Utter comedy gold, sir. And on a yet further level, if you really stop to think about what you've just read, all of the core principles are actually revealed here very clearly indeed. Just don't expect to find them in bullet points. A charming, conversational, controversial and enormously satisfying read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Must-Have For Any Derren Brown Fan - Very Interesting! *by L***T on 3 February 2010* My best friend got me this for my Birthday, and I haven't been able to put it down! Though he doesn't give everything away, he does tell you quite a lot of details (at least enough information to get you interested and maybe try a few things for yourself), and I was surprised exactly how much he did give away. I found the book very interesting and informative. I loved the language he used when writing, as he was able to introduce humour and mild-sarcasm, while keeping it serious and simple enough for you to take in. The book does not JUST "give things away" either, he also introduces a combination of his autobiography, personal theories, research done by others, and shows us some of his amazing artworks. I found his theories on religion and hypnotism very interesting, and in most parts he managed to create a balanced argument for both sides. Many of his theories I agree with, though my only criticism is, at times he can seem overly skeptical. I also like the way he gives you a basic understanding of human psychology. This helps you to understand how a lot of the tricks work, which means you don't necessarily have to know EVERY detail anyway. For me, this book has interested me enough to find out more about psychology and the human brain. It has also managed to keep my attention, something which most books rarely manage to do. It takes a lot to keep my attention for very long, and I rarely finish books - bot I have almost finished this one! 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