English

Adjective

1. Of or relating to mentalism

Noun

1. A practitioner of mentalism
2. An insane person

The term mentalist refers to entertainers whose performance appears to be based on "psychic" abilities, featuring the ability to read minds, project the mind to alter the state of matter, foretell the future, and see distant and hidden objects. This branch of magic is referred to as "mentalism."

References

Links

• Mentalist in An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural