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How Derren Brown did the Controlling the Nation trick

Time now is 9:12pm, and the pre-amble is under-way.

The win / lose t-shirt trick was very cleverly executed.  One trick that I did spot was when its was down to "19" and "20" - and Derren slipped in the words "is the last one you want to get rid of".

Power of suggestion at work!

 

Watch this space for more commentry. (and watch my time-stamps to prove the commentary is in real time!

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Last updated 353 days ago by News Man

That funny bit of music is a pre-screen to identify the most suggestible person in the ring around him.

News Man 353 days ago

The green chair was suggested by the green table-top.

News Man 353 days ago

Perhaps as that "295" guy was receiving his ticket, Derren was playing some similar music?  Perhaps with a subliminal instruction???   Still all very impressive.

News Man 353 days ago

Film just finished, and I'm certainly not stuck....

News Man 353 days ago

I don't think there's much to explain here.

There are 4 million people watching this, and if these suggestive techniques even work on 0.01% of people, that still represents 400 people, many of whom would phone in.

Plus, he may well have pre-selected the most suggestible people to have taken part in the studio group.

That's it all.  But still very well done.

News Man 353 days ago