Uri Geller: Fantastic or fraudulent?

Very few names in the world of modern mentalism generate as much excitement as the name of Israeli illusionist, magician, and psychic, Uri Geller. He is best known for his performances on television wherein he bends spoons. He has also used conjuring tricks to convince his audience of the extent of the power of his mind. But like all famous people, Geller isn’t without controversy.

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In 1976, Geller had his photograph on the cover of ESP Magazine claiming that it could bend the reader’s keys on a specific date and time. Though there were hundreds of responses that accounted for bent keys, most of the media and the public remain skeptical.

Twenty years later, in 1996, on the television show “Noel’s House Party,” Noel Edmonds had Geller as a guest and planted cameras all around the room. Several cameras recorded Geller from angles he never expected to be shot. The clips showed Geller holding a spoon tightly with two hands, before showing it bent. It was implied that Geller had actually bent the spoon before showing it.

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In 2006, Geller starred in the Israeli television program “The Successor.” In one of the segments, he used his supernatural abilities to make a compass move. But when his critics played the scene back in slow motion, they caught Geller attaching a small magnet to his hand before the compass moved. He naturally denied any allegations and stood firm that he indeed had paranormal abilities.

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Tips On How To Improve Stage Presence For Public Speakers

Performers need to have a good stage presence so they can engage their viewers during their performance. While having talent is essential for performers, having poor stage presence can turn off the audience. Below are some tips on how performers, particularly public speakers, can improve their stage presence.

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Have time to practice

Allotting time for practice will not just make the performer confident, but it also allows them to make improvements to their performance. Public speakers can rehearse in front of their mirror and run through their speeches to avoid mess ups during the big performance. Aside from practicing vocal projection and memorizing lines, public speakers can also improve on their body language when on the stage.

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Go for power dressing

First impressions last. And when audiences come to an event, they are not just looking to hear the speaker talk. Public speaking is a full sensory experience; that’s why one’s clothing matters, especially on stage. Public speakers who dress smart give the audience the impression that they are reliable. Women can wear makeup and heels, and men can put on their finest suit when asked to talk to a large crowd.

Keep the audience engaged

Public speakers can have better performances if they can relate to their audience. They can get the audience engaged by asking them to answer questions or by using “volunteers” in a certain situation. When the audience is connected to the speaker, they will have good recall of the speech.

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Liven It Up! Keeping An Audience Interested Throughout a Conference

Sitting through a conference that's hours long and where the audience is fed with an overwhelming amount of information can be quite an ordeal, even for the participant eager to learn and listen to new knowledge. It is as much due courtesy for the speaker to make an effort to keep the session interesting as it is for a member of the audience to listen actively.

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One common advice by public speaking experts is to introduce segments in between modules that are meant to break the monotony. According to psychology professor Daniel Willingham, change grabs attention. This could mean changing the involvement of participants from being listeners to being the speaker through a Q&A or momentarily deviating from the topic for a lighter, more casual discussion.

Experts recommend that to engage audiences; conferences should be not only informational but also entertaining, similar to the logic of "edutainment" as a way to capture interest in educational media.

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Visualization Power: How the Mind Pushes for Financial Success

Imagination is key to achieving goals. This sounds initially vague but studies have proven the power and importance of visualization.

As the name suggests, this is the practice of imagining a situation or event as currently happening in one’s mind. The image becomes more powerful when it is perceived as real.

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This takes some effort on the part of the individual; emotions should also be felt during the imagination process, which should be performed with childlike perseverance. Most adults fail in visualization because they are often embarrassed by the exercise; believing themselves too "old" to do such things.

It may come as a surprise then that many successful entrepreneurs constantly and continuously practice visualization. Many of them even admit that their ability to properly visualize is a crucial aspect of their success, a fact that various studies corroborate. Brain scans of successful entrepreneurs show that when they visualize, the areas of the brain linked to action-orientation are stimulated. The exact mechanisms are being studied but results prove that visualization pushes an individual to pursue their imagined picture.

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Most motivational speakers explain it through the concept of "The Secret" – the name derived from the book of the same title by Rhonda Byrne. The secret is: "whatever the mind can perceive, it can achieve." When people visualize – and when they add particularly strong, positive emotions – they somehow take the necessary steps to reach their goals.

As mentioned earlier, science has yet to publish the precise processes of this leap of imagination to outcome. Still, individuals are encouraged to continue to practice and hone their visualization skills.
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Paint On! What it Takes to be a Speed Painter

Painting is hard enough. But speed painting is a whole different animal. Whether self-imposed or implemented by someone else, speed painters often work under pressure with a time limit bearing down on them. Once time’s up, whatever is on the canvass is considered the painting itself.

Conventional speed painting requires vision, mastery of the art, quick thinking and more often than not, mastery of digital tools. Many speed painters prefer to use digital tools over traditional paint so as to skip the time it takes for the painting to dry.

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Speed painting is a great way for budding graphic artists to practice with digital programs. It hones their skills making them faster and their work, cleaner. Many speed painters choose concept art over traditional art as models for speed painting.

Speed painting is a contest of skill more than anything else. Artists are trained not to overthink as they usually do. Speed painting requires much subjectivity and, the ability to interpret a subject and lay said subject out under time pressure.

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Today, speed painters have risen to the challenges of pop culture and have created innovative ways to express their art. Many artists have now gone beyond their day-to-day jobs and joined televised talent competitions, slowly but surely making speed painting a household name.

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