When you see a talented mentalist at work, what stands out is their power to captivate the room. Whether they’re on stage, in the streets, or entertaining a small crowd at a party, they embody a calm confidence that keeps people hanging on every word.
This ability to dazzle the crowd is something anyone can learn, and that’s what professional mentalist Lior YK teaches in his Pure Mentalism course. From the tricks themselves to the storytelling techniques that bring them alive, Pure Mentalism can teach anyone to create the illusion of mindreading without props or accessories.
Moving Beyond Magic
By the end of this self-paced course, you will have learned a skill that is far more valuable than a series of tricks. You’ll learn to draw people into your orbit the way professional mentalists do, tapping into the human psyche to leave them hungering for more.
The ability to command attention and structure a captivating story goes beyond performing tricks. Learning the art of mentalism can boost your confidence and give you a deeper understanding of social interaction. You can become the most interesting person in any room—in just a matter of weeks.
Our Students and Their Journeys
Pure Mentalism has taught over 1000 students to master the mindset, presence, and storytelling skills that distinguish mentalism from simple magic tricks. Students who complete the course report a massive increase in confidence at work and in social situations, including greater success in their dating lives for those who are single.
Zach is a 26-year-old software developer living in San Diego, CA. As an introvert, Zach found it hard to meet new dating prospects after his girlfriend ended their 3-year relationship. Once women got to know him, they could see how intelligent and interesting he was. By that point, however, they had come to see him as a friend.
“I signed up because I wanted to learn a few cool tricks, but it taught me more about human psychology than any college class ever did. It’s like tapping into the source code of the mind,” says Zach.
Zach discovered a core principle of mentalism—that human beings make assumptions about the world around them. We tell ourselves stories about how the world works, and those stories are largely accurate.
“We see patterns in the world,” Zach says. “Just like with coding, every effect has a cause, and we can usually predict how A leads to B, and how B leads to C. Mentalism plays on these assumptions, adding a twist that distracts you or plays on your assumptions. Knowing what’s happening underneath it all is a powerful feeling.”
He began practicing what he learned with his friends, and his confidence grew as he learned to perform the tricks flawlessly. As an experiment, he changed his bios on Tinder and Bumble to read: “Mentalist and Mind Reader: Let’s meet for drinks and I’ll read your mind. Skeptics welcome!”
Zach was perfectly upfront with everyone he met. He explained that he had no psychic abilities or supernatural powers. Nevertheless, his dates were amazed, with some refusing to believe that he wasn’t gifted with special abilities.
Eventually, Zach began approaching women at bars and even on the street, performing classic mentalist tricks. As another experiment, he stopped performing the tricks on first dates to see if he had experienced a genuine shift in confidence. He quickly realized he could capture anyone’s attention and keep it, with or without performing mentalism.
By his own account, Zach is now far more confident in both dating and in life. He knows how to set the stage for a memorable encounter, spark intrigue, and sustain attention—everything a good mentalist does on stage.
Travis is a 33-year-old designer living in Brooklyn, NY. As a creative professional, he always believed his work should speak for itself, but it rarely works that way at advertising agencies. Too often, creative directors failed to see his vision, tossing his ideas aside after he struggled to make his case.
“Working in advertising, I knew Pure Mentalism would give me some interesting insights about how we think and what grabs our attention, but it went even further than that,” says Travis. “It taught me how to keep people interested in what I’m saying, and how to get them to see me in a totally new way.”
Unlike Zach, Travis couldn’t rely on the tricks to break the ice in a business meeting, but he did take what he learned from the course into his everyday life. Performing the tricks at bars and parties became a training ground for building confidence in the workplace.
“Eventually, I started walking into meetings with my head held high. As I presented my concepts and designs, I knew better than to jump straight to the punchline. I now set the stage, build intrigue, get them hooked, and hit them with my idea at just the right moment. Just like with mentalism, timing is everything.”
Travis came to realize that how he presented his designs was just as important as the concepts themselves. An open and receptive mind yearns to say “yes,” and that unlocks all sorts of personal and professional doors.
At the time of publication, the agency is considering Travis for an Assistant Creative Director position thanks to his strong, creative contributions over the past year.
“What’s crazy is that my work is the same as it always was. I’ve always had solid ideas and I’ve always been a hard worker, but only a few of the executives and creative directors could see that. So much of life really is about the presentation.”
What Will You Learn in Lior YK’s Pure Mentalism Course?
Lior YK is a professional mentalist who has broken down the art of mentalism in this online, self-paced course, showing how to perform sophisticated tricks—and how to adopt the mindset, persona, and style of a mentalist.
Pure Mentalism will teach you how to:
- Subtly influence people’s choices
- Influence someone’s thought patterns to shape their perception of reality
- Create the illusion of bending metal
- Guess someone’s thoughts
- Break the ice and captivate strangers
- Read body language flawlessly
- Master those psychological subtleties that make mentalism a true art form
Pure mentalism means no props and no accessories. You don’t have to buy anything new to learn these techniques and become proficient in the art of mentalism. All you need is an open, willing mind and the effort it takes to complete the course.
View the full program breakdown to discover the details.
Meet the Instructor: Lior YK, Professional Mentalist and Hypnotist
Lior YK has been traveling the world and astounding audiences for nearly a decade on the stage and at private events. Having begun his career as a street performer, Lior learned firsthand what it takes to command respect and capture the attention of skeptical strangers. His passion for teaching led him to create his flagship self-paced online course: Pure Mentalism.
Mentalism vs. Stage Magic: What’s the difference?
What’s the difference between a magician like David Copperfield and a mentalist like Darren Brown? Aren’t they doing the same thing on stage?
While mentalism and stage magic have a great deal in common, mentalism dives deeper into the human psyche. Mentalists never claim to have true psychic abilities, but part of their appeal is that they create the illusion of mind-reading, spoon-bending, and other awe-inspiring tricks.
In other words, mentalists dig deeper into the human psyche. Their goal is not to blow your mind by sawing their assistant in half or pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Instead, they wrap the audience up in a story, entertaining us by playing on the assumptions we make about the world around us.
In the end, that’s what makes Pure Mentalism such a powerful course. While learning a few magic tricks will impress your friends, studying mentalism can be truly transformative. It offers students the opportunity to expand their social skills, capture anyone’s attention, and become a more confident version of themselves.
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