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Trick of The Mind | Vish CS | TEDxCMRIT


this is a hand-drawn maze and I want all

this is a hand-drawn maze and I want all of you to not pay attention to this if I

of you to not pay attention to this if I

of you to not pay attention to this if I don’t look at it but at some point you

don’t look at it but at some point you

don’t look at it but at some point you will feel tempted to look at this if you

will feel tempted to look at this if you

will feel tempted to look at this if you get a chance to look at it just think of

get a chance to look at it just think of

get a chance to look at it just think of how you’re living this life in this very

how you’re living this life in this very

how you’re living this life in this very little maze all right we’ll come back to

little maze all right we’ll come back to

little maze all right we’ll come back to this in a bit I’m gonna keep this here

this in a bit I’m gonna keep this here

this in a bit I’m gonna keep this here alright guys how’s the food let’s do a

alright guys how’s the food let’s do a

alright guys how’s the food let’s do a quick warmup all of you okay before I

quick warmup all of you okay before I

quick warmup all of you okay before I tell you what I’m gonna do and who I am

tell you what I’m gonna do and who I am

tell you what I’m gonna do and who I am everybody eyes on me and hold your hands

everybody eyes on me and hold your hands

everybody eyes on me and hold your hands like this just like so clap your hands

okay reverse your hands okay now the

okay reverse your hands okay now the right hand goes up the left interlace

right hand goes up the left interlace

right hand goes up the left interlace your fingers

your fingers

your fingers notice that your right thumb is facing

notice that your right thumb is facing

notice that your right thumb is facing outside you’re probably doing it the

outside you’re probably doing it the

outside you’re probably doing it the other way so the right thumb is outside

other way so the right thumb is outside

other way so the right thumb is outside hold your four fingers just like this an

hold your four fingers just like this an

hold your four fingers just like this an inch apart and tap three times now if

inch apart and tap three times now if

inch apart and tap three times now if you all did not allow me to trick your

you all did not allow me to trick your

you all did not allow me to trick your mind you would all be able to do this

my name is fish and I’m a mental minds

my name is fish and I’m a mental minds and I influence thoughts how do I do it

and I influence thoughts how do I do it

and I influence thoughts how do I do it I do this with a specific set of skills

I do this with a specific set of skills

I do this with a specific set of skills that involve a combination of magic

that involve a combination of magic

that involve a combination of magic psychology linguistic deception neuro

psychology linguistic deception neuro

psychology linguistic deception neuro linguistic programming alright let’s get

linguistic programming alright let’s get

linguistic programming alright let’s get started up let’s do something really fun

started up let’s do something really fun

started up let’s do something really fun with um let’s speak someone ma’am

with um let’s speak someone ma’am

with um let’s speak someone ma’am second row hi can you tell us your name

second row hi can you tell us your name

second row hi can you tell us your name please you are correct

can I call you

can I call you Eike can I call you an icon okay I’m

Eike can I call you an icon okay I’m

Eike can I call you an icon okay I’m gonna be writing a message for you which

gonna be writing a message for you which

gonna be writing a message for you which makes sense love minutes so right I’ll

makes sense love minutes so right I’ll

makes sense love minutes so right I’ll just stare right here do you like coffee

just stare right here do you like coffee

just stare right here do you like coffee or tea what do you like like coffee and

or tea what do you like like coffee and

or tea what do you like like coffee and you like it hot cold I’ve written

you like it hot cold I’ve written

you like it hot cold I’ve written something for you for all of you are you

something for you for all of you are you

something for you for all of you are you good at catching pencils try this ha ha

good at catching pencils try this ha ha

good at catching pencils try this ha ha all right so neither at this point if

all right so neither at this point if

all right so neither at this point if I’d asked you to tell us all a random

I’d asked you to tell us all a random

I’d asked you to tell us all a random two-digit number that comes to your mind

two-digit number that comes to your mind

two-digit number that comes to your mind right now what would it be sorry 25 why

right now what would it be sorry 25 why

right now what would it be sorry 25 why did we say 25 just popped into your mind

did we say 25 just popped into your mind

did we say 25 just popped into your mind now the question is why did you say 25

now the question is why did you say 25

now the question is why did you say 25 did I read your mind did I influence

did I read your mind did I influence

did I read your mind did I influence your thoughts or was it the hundred

your thoughts or was it the hundred

your thoughts or was it the hundred dollars that I gave you outside because

dollars that I gave you outside because

dollars that I gave you outside because Anitha that is the exact same number

Anitha that is the exact same number

Anitha that is the exact same number that I’ve written

but I want to pick someone for this and

but I want to pick someone for this and this is very special okay before I pick

this is very special okay before I pick

this is very special okay before I pick someone I want all of you to think of

someone I want all of you to think of

someone I want all of you to think of your first crush

your first crush

your first crush or your first love just think of one

or your first love just think of one

or your first love just think of one everybody are you guys thinking okay

everybody are you guys thinking okay

everybody are you guys thinking okay ma’am if I would ask you to name your

ma’am if I would ask you to name your

ma’am if I would ask you to name your first crush don’t name how many letters

first crush don’t name how many letters

first crush don’t name how many letters is there in this person’s name Oh mind

is there in this person’s name Oh mind

is there in this person’s name Oh mind six okay so the numbers vary right can I

six okay so the numbers vary right can I

six okay so the numbers vary right can I have so I’m gonna pick somebody at

have so I’m gonna pick somebody at

have so I’m gonna pick somebody at random right now all right

random right now all right

random right now all right and can the organizers can can you just

and can the organizers can can you just

and can the organizers can can you just point me to someone so that no I don’t

point me to someone so that no I don’t

point me to someone so that no I don’t pick make a selection or something

pick make a selection or something

pick make a selection or something we got the mic keep the mic with you say

we got the mic keep the mic with you say

we got the mic keep the mic with you say hi hi is there any way that I will know

hi hi is there any way that I will know

hi hi is there any way that I will know the name of your first crush did I did

the name of your first crush did I did

the name of your first crush did I did you tell it to me in my ear did you miss

you tell it to me in my ear did you miss

you tell it to me in my ear did you miss per edit or something in my ear or did I

per edit or something in my ear or did I

per edit or something in my ear or did I pay you so much to say no always okay

pay you so much to say no always okay

pay you so much to say no always okay genuine this is a genuine thing right

genuine this is a genuine thing right

genuine this is a genuine thing right that there is no I mean I didn’t pay you

that there is no I mean I didn’t pay you

that there is no I mean I didn’t pay you lots of money to write it down or

lots of money to write it down or

lots of money to write it down or something like and do anything there’s

something like and do anything there’s

something like and do anything there’s no way I will know it this is a genuine

no way I will know it this is a genuine

no way I will know it this is a genuine thing I want you to think about how this

thing I want you to think about how this

thing I want you to think about how this person looks it’s a she or he

okay okay why am I getting a she vibe

okay okay why am I getting a she vibe from you just look at me and I think I

from you just look at me and I think I

from you just look at me and I think I got it well just just keep thinking how

got it well just just keep thinking how

got it well just just keep thinking how he looks yeah I was just kidding guys I

he looks yeah I was just kidding guys I

he looks yeah I was just kidding guys I was just kidding you all thought

was just kidding you all thought

was just kidding you all thought mind-reading was that easy huh no

there’s the most difficult thing I want

there’s the most difficult thing I want you to think of the first name I mean

you to think of the first name I mean

you to think of the first name I mean the first letter in the name please fast

M sound is that an N n n is that an N

M sound is that an N n n is that an N is that an end and think of the rest of

is that an end and think of the rest of

is that an end and think of the rest of the letters for me and just pick one

the letters for me and just pick one

the letters for me and just pick one letter from there in the name anyone

letter from there in the name anyone

letter from there in the name anyone anyone anyone that I just think don’t

anyone anyone that I just think don’t

anyone anyone that I just think don’t tell me anything you just picked uh e I

tell me anything you just picked uh e I

tell me anything you just picked uh e I guess not yet how many letters are there

guess not yet how many letters are there

guess not yet how many letters are there in this person’s name in your mind don’t

in this person’s name in your mind don’t

in this person’s name in your mind don’t tell me seven yeah okay for the first

tell me seven yeah okay for the first

tell me seven yeah okay for the first time can you tell us all the name of

time can you tell us all the name of

time can you tell us all the name of your first crush son now that is Rashad

your first crush son now that is Rashad

your first crush son now that is Rashad ladies and gentlemen

ladies and gentlemen

ladies and gentlemen all right thank you so much at a big

all right thank you so much at a big

all right thank you so much at a big round of applause for her thank you so

round of applause for her thank you so

round of applause for her thank you so much you made the same thing happened

much you made the same thing happened

much you made the same thing happened some time back where I was doing a

some time back where I was doing a

some time back where I was doing a corporate show and then there’s this

corporate show and then there’s this

corporate show and then there’s this person here which can you tell me how

person here which can you tell me how

person here which can you tell me how you did that I said if I have to tell

you did that I said if I have to tell

you did that I said if I have to tell you my friend I’ll have to kill you and

you my friend I’ll have to kill you and

you my friend I’ll have to kill you and then he was like he pointed his finger

then he was like he pointed his finger

then he was like he pointed his finger at his wife and said why don’t you tell

at his wife and said why don’t you tell

at his wife and said why don’t you tell her so but to be honest okay to be

her so but to be honest okay to be

her so but to be honest okay to be honest we all have this innate ability

honest we all have this innate ability

honest we all have this innate ability to read minds

to read minds

to read minds we all are mind reader’s it’s just that

we all are mind reader’s it’s just that

we all are mind reader’s it’s just that we don’t know the abilities we don’t

we don’t know the abilities we don’t

we don’t know the abilities we don’t know that we have this ability with us

know that we have this ability with us

know that we have this ability with us it’s just that okay and that the only

it’s just that okay and that the only

it’s just that okay and that the only reason how we are good mind reader’s is

reason how we are good mind reader’s is

reason how we are good mind reader’s is we are all connected okay

we are all connected okay

we are all connected okay we are all connected in a special way we

we are all connected in a special way we

we are all connected in a special way we as human beings and I’m gonna

as human beings and I’m gonna

as human beings and I’m gonna demonstrate that to you right now okay

demonstrate that to you right now okay

demonstrate that to you right now okay can we have like two people whom you

can we have like two people whom you

can we have like two people whom you think are really connected like raise

think are really connected like raise

think are really connected like raise your hands okay I see two people they’re

your hands okay I see two people they’re

your hands okay I see two people they’re like you’re not connected you’re like

like you’re not connected you’re like

like you’re not connected you’re like the gap actually okay let’s try to bring

the gap actually okay let’s try to bring

the gap actually okay let’s try to bring them together

them together

them together can you please join me on stage hi there

can you please join me on stage hi there

can you please join me on stage hi there what’s your name chica chica please

what’s your name chica chica please

what’s your name chica chica please stand it here and hi what’s your name it

stand it here and hi what’s your name it

stand it here and hi what’s your name it is so Chicana thishe you guys know each

is so Chicana thishe you guys know each

is so Chicana thishe you guys know each other really well no you don’t know each

other really well no you don’t know each

other really well no you don’t know each other really well

other really well

other really well okay can you remove your glasses for me

okay can you remove your glasses for me

okay can you remove your glasses for me okay and to look good okay I can’t I

okay and to look good okay I can’t I

okay and to look good okay I can’t I can’t see you guys so you come can you

can’t see you guys so you come can you

can’t see you guys so you come can you see with your without your glasses okay

see with your without your glasses okay

see with your without your glasses okay close your eyes because we open close

close your eyes because we open close

close your eyes because we open close your eyes close your eyes everybody can

your eyes close your eyes everybody can

your eyes close your eyes everybody can see chica okay

see chica okay

see chica okay close your eyes chica and just nod your

close your eyes chica and just nod your

close your eyes chica and just nod your head if you get this noria head if you

head if you get this noria head if you

head if you get this noria head if you get this and nod your head if you get

get this and nod your head if you get

get this and nod your head if you get this not a head to forget this brilliant

this not a head to forget this brilliant

this not a head to forget this brilliant chica I want you to open your eyes okay

chica I want you to open your eyes okay

chica I want you to open your eyes okay you felt that just at different parts of

you felt that just at different parts of

you felt that just at different parts of your body right I’ll ask you to close

your body right I’ll ask you to close

your body right I’ll ask you to close your eyes again

your eyes again

your eyes again your eyes are closed we’ll get a small

your eyes are closed we’ll get a small

your eyes are closed we’ll get a small touch at some part of your face I wanted

touch at some part of your face I wanted

touch at some part of your face I wanted to remember it as simple as that okay

to remember it as simple as that okay

to remember it as simple as that okay close your eyes for me sheikah so

close your eyes for me sheikah so

close your eyes for me sheikah so sheikah when your eyes are closed you’ll

sheikah when your eyes are closed you’ll

sheikah when your eyes are closed you’ll find a small kind of a sensation

find a small kind of a sensation

find a small kind of a sensation somewhere right there can you point to

somewhere right there can you point to

somewhere right there can you point to the right hand where you felt it okay

the right hand where you felt it okay

the right hand where you felt it okay there’s something we’ll talk about later

there’s something we’ll talk about later

there’s something we’ll talk about later okay I want you to focus all your

okay I want you to focus all your

okay I want you to focus all your attention on this very small touch can

attention on this very small touch can

attention on this very small touch can you point with your right hand where you

you point with your right hand where you

you point with your right hand where you felt it okay and she come focus all your

felt it okay and she come focus all your

felt it okay and she come focus all your energy on this small gentle flow yes can

energy on this small gentle flow yes can

energy on this small gentle flow yes can you point we felt it can you point the

you point we felt it can you point the

you point we felt it can you point the direction of flow please put your hands

direction of flow please put your hands

direction of flow please put your hands down

down

down thank you so much you can now open your

thank you so much you can now open your

thank you so much you can now open your eyes always remember to fit and forget

eyes always remember to fit and forget

eyes always remember to fit and forget to remember because you have no idea

to remember because you have no idea

to remember because you have no idea what just happened we’re going to help

what just happened we’re going to help

what just happened we’re going to help out what happened you felt a touch under

out what happened you felt a touch under

out what happened you felt a touch under your chin your nose and your hands a

your chin your nose and your hands a

your chin your nose and your hands a couple of times right what if I tell you

couple of times right what if I tell you

couple of times right what if I tell you I’d not touch you at all did I touch

I’d not touch you at all did I touch

I’d not touch you at all did I touch chica I’d not touch you at all because I

chica I’d not touch you at all because I

chica I’d not touch you at all because I was touching nitish on his nose and you

was touching nitish on his nose and you

was touching nitish on his nose and you felt it on your nose I did the same

felt it on your nose I did the same

felt it on your nose I did the same thing on his chin and got that picky

thing on his chin and got that picky

thing on his chin and got that picky feeling on your chin I did the same

feeling on your chin I did the same

feeling on your chin I did the same thing on his hand a couple of times and

thing on his hand a couple of times and

thing on his hand a couple of times and you you felt it yes and that’s how you

you you felt it yes and that’s how you

you you felt it yes and that’s how you stay connected by the way guys this

stay connected by the way guys this

stay connected by the way guys this effect remains the whole week

and thank you and that means if you get

and thank you and that means if you get an itch at some part of your body it’s

an itch at some part of your body it’s

an itch at some part of your body it’s not me you know whom to blame for all

not me you know whom to blame for all

not me you know whom to blame for all right now one last thing I’d like to do

right now one last thing I’d like to do

right now one last thing I’d like to do with the connectivity part okay chica I

with the connectivity part okay chica I

with the connectivity part okay chica I want you to stand here initiative I need

want you to stand here initiative I need

want you to stand here initiative I need your help in this just and like so okay

your help in this just and like so okay

your help in this just and like so okay and chica I want you to be really quick

and chica I want you to be really quick

and chica I want you to be really quick at this okay there’s a pen okay yeah you

at this okay there’s a pen okay yeah you

at this okay there’s a pen okay yeah you can wear your glasses please okay chica

can wear your glasses please okay chica

can wear your glasses please okay chica close your eyes keep your eyes closed

close your eyes keep your eyes closed

close your eyes keep your eyes closed don’t open it’s going to be something

don’t open it’s going to be something

don’t open it’s going to be something like everybody can see this this one

like everybody can see this this one

like everybody can see this this one okay and everybody can see that okay

okay and everybody can see that okay

okay and everybody can see that okay it’s going to be one of this or

it’s going to be one of this or

it’s going to be one of this or something very similar so she can I want

something very similar so she can I want

something very similar so she can I want you to think right now keep your mind

you to think right now keep your mind

you to think right now keep your mind open and think of a drawing that you can

open and think of a drawing that you can

open and think of a drawing that you can come up with okay you’ve seen this right

come up with okay you’ve seen this right

come up with okay you’ve seen this right yeah I want you to project project this

yeah I want you to project project this

yeah I want you to project project this thought to her keep her eyes closed

thought to her keep her eyes closed

thought to her keep her eyes closed please and ladies and gentlemen I want

please and ladies and gentlemen I want

please and ladies and gentlemen I want you to do the same thing just project an

you to do the same thing just project an

you to do the same thing just project an image which is very similar we might be

image which is very similar we might be

image which is very similar we might be wrong but everybody okay

we can add this off she got did you get

we can add this off she got did you get this object that you were thinking of

this object that you were thinking of

this object that you were thinking of can you open your eyes and for the first

can you open your eyes and for the first

can you open your eyes and for the first time and by the way tell us all there is

time and by the way tell us all there is

time and by the way tell us all there is no way that I know ahead of time what

no way that I know ahead of time what

no way that I know ahead of time what you’re thinking of it’s a fair

you’re thinking of it’s a fair

you’re thinking of it’s a fair experiment before short on time so can

experiment before short on time so can

experiment before short on time so can you go ahead and put the drawing can you

you go ahead and put the drawing can you

you go ahead and put the drawing can you make it big please can you make it big

and that is how we are connected it is

and that is how we are connected it is it is almost similar I think that worked

it is almost similar I think that worked

it is almost similar I think that worked right not this but it was almost similar

right not this but it was almost similar

right not this but it was almost similar and that means you know what happened we

and that means you know what happened we

and that means you know what happened we all were actually thinking of the same

all were actually thinking of the same

all were actually thinking of the same symbol that you drew freaky freaky

symbol that you drew freaky freaky

symbol that you drew freaky freaky people around that is what she can or

now TEDx I should thank them for this

now TEDx I should thank them for this but you know something special about

but you know something special about

but you know something special about that axis it’s been coloring all our

that axis it’s been coloring all our

that axis it’s been coloring all our lives with brilliant ideas like this

lives with brilliant ideas like this

lives with brilliant ideas like this parking sparkling conversations I

parking sparkling conversations I

parking sparkling conversations I thought of an idea why don’t we color

thought of an idea why don’t we color

thought of an idea why don’t we color TEDx cm RIT today and like a volunteer

TEDx cm RIT today and like a volunteer

TEDx cm RIT today and like a volunteer who’s very very creative

who’s very very creative

who’s very very creative can you oh look at her she’s like

can you oh look at her she’s like

can you oh look at her she’s like can you please come on stage and help us

can you please come on stage and help us

can you please come on stage and help us with this the show this one is really

with this the show this one is really

with this the show this one is really important and I want to keep this with

important and I want to keep this with

important and I want to keep this with you and please she is going to be my

you and please she is going to be my

you and please she is going to be my creative side and we are going to come

creative side and we are going to come

creative side and we are going to come with and collaborative platform it’s

with and collaborative platform it’s

with and collaborative platform it’s going to be very simple I want you to

going to be very simple I want you to

going to be very simple I want you to keep this pad with you and start picking

keep this pad with you and start picking

keep this pad with you and start picking the pens when I ask you to and then

the pens when I ask you to and then

the pens when I ask you to and then color it where I ask you to and then

color it where I ask you to and then

color it where I ask you to and then discard the pens as simple as that okay

discard the pens as simple as that okay

discard the pens as simple as that okay guys I need her to be creative because

guys I need her to be creative because

guys I need her to be creative because I’m going to lose all my creativity

I promise you I cannot see anything okay

I promise you I cannot see anything okay now can you just come close okay where

now can you just come close okay where

now can you just come close okay where where are you I’m sorry are you guys

where are you I’m sorry are you guys

where are you I’m sorry are you guys still there okay

still there okay

still there okay make some noise Wow okay I want you I

make some noise Wow okay I want you I

make some noise Wow okay I want you I cannot see anything guys okay I’m gonna

cannot see anything guys okay I’m gonna

cannot see anything guys okay I’m gonna turn this side

turn this side

turn this side I want you to go and pick a pen take any

I want you to go and pick a pen take any

I want you to go and pick a pen take any pen that you want you pick the pen can

pen that you want you pick the pen can

pen that you want you pick the pen can you color the e let’s go a little crazy

you color the e let’s go a little crazy

you color the e let’s go a little crazy can you just mark the e with that color

okay and discard the pen please can you

okay and discard the pen please can you pick another pen you have a pen in your

pick another pen you have a pen in your

pick another pen you have a pen in your hand you have it right can you mark the

hand you have it right can you mark the

hand you have it right can you mark the X the logo the X in the logo

X the logo the X in the logo

X the logo the X in the logo just go you just going crazy guys we are

just go you just going crazy guys we are

just go you just going crazy guys we are going from one side to the okay you’re

going from one side to the okay you’re

going from one side to the okay you’re done you can discard it can you quickly

done you can discard it can you quickly

done you can discard it can you quickly pick one more sorry you’re done if you

pick one more sorry you’re done if you

pick one more sorry you’re done if you have a pen in your hand mark the D just

have a pen in your hand mark the D just

have a pen in your hand mark the D just color the D okay we’re coming with

color the D okay we’re coming with

color the D okay we’re coming with random colors at random places okay now

random colors at random places okay now

random colors at random places okay now pick one more discard it and pick one

pick one more discard it and pick one

pick one more discard it and pick one more you pick your pick okay if you have

more you pick your pick okay if you have

more you pick your pick okay if you have a pen in your hand go ahead and let’s go

a pen in your hand go ahead and let’s go

a pen in your hand go ahead and let’s go to the the entire cm RIT paint it just

to the the entire cm RIT paint it just

to the the entire cm RIT paint it just just strike it with that color

are you done that’s so nice of you

are you done that’s so nice of you so we’re less left with last one I guess

so we’re less left with last one I guess

so we’re less left with last one I guess right can you go and pick the last one

okay can you go ahead and what is left

okay can you go ahead and what is left I lost God can you put this color on the

I lost God can you put this color on the

I lost God can you put this color on the tea okay can I open this please okay so

tea okay can I open this please okay so

tea okay can I open this please okay so guys I have no idea of what just

guys I have no idea of what just

guys I have no idea of what just happened this is a red D and that’s a

happened this is a red D and that’s a

happened this is a red D and that’s a yellow e and that’s okay you can keep

yellow e and that’s okay you can keep

yellow e and that’s okay you can keep this with you it’s a blue X do you think

this with you it’s a blue X do you think

this with you it’s a blue X do you think I would have already known this before

can you say the colors to me or HD okay

can you say the colors to me or HD okay you know what all the predictions that I

you know what all the predictions that I

you know what all the predictions that I have

but wait we’re not done thank you so

but wait we’re not done thank you so much so we are back to the maze thank

much so we are back to the maze thank

much so we are back to the maze thank you this is it reminds us of something

you this is it reminds us of something

you this is it reminds us of something it reminds us of how we are living our

it reminds us of how we are living our

it reminds us of how we are living our life in this very little maze and we are

life in this very little maze and we are

life in this very little maze and we are all like this tiny dots that are

all like this tiny dots that are

all like this tiny dots that are constantly striving to fight around and

constantly striving to fight around and

constantly striving to fight around and trying to solve this maze but eventually

trying to solve this maze but eventually

trying to solve this maze but eventually we forget the essence of life

we forget the essence of life

we forget the essence of life okay one needs light of wisdom to know

okay one needs light of wisdom to know

okay one needs light of wisdom to know the essence of life

thank you so much thank you soft ice and

thank you so much thank you soft ice and always remember one thing positive

always remember one thing positive

always remember one thing positive thoughts because you never know who’s

thoughts because you never know who’s

thoughts because you never know who’s really

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