Hi there,

On the BMX skit and some others.....

I was just passing by this forum and dropped in to say that not all things Derren does that appears to be nlp are nlp.

nlp'ers will read into what they want to believe. He says, .... this is how I did it......using these words...subliminal ... marking out language....blah, blah etc when in fact this was not the real way at all. This is all misdirection in the form of a plausible explanation to the viewer.

I have used the same rouse myself when performing a straightforward magic trick. Dual reality routines can be very powerful when staged properly and TV does help that with editing. You may wantto look at some of Kenton Kneppers or Luke Jermays routines.

Derren is a superb showman and entertainer but dont fall for his explanations and claim it upon nlp. here was a lot more to that BMX skit than you ever saw on TV. Remember the man saying.... thats my writing but I never wrote that.... ask how could that be?

It was a great trick though extremely well presented and thought through. Top mentalist, yes.... top blagger, yes. NlP explanation... no

Ian 

Master Pract. NLP, Hypnotist and Therapist (who also happens to love magic and mentalism!)