We had a wonderful time at Marina’s Bridal Shower. The ladies were there to have fun and celebrate this joyous occasion together. We performed a couple of special pieces just for the bride to be and had her help in selecting the family and friends that would come up on stage with us. The great …
Mind Trip of the Week #57 : Don’t Think About It
Do you think it is better to think long and hard before making an important decision? Isn’t that what we have all been taught? Well this conventional wisdom might not be the best thing to do.
According to researchers Ap Dijksterhuis and Zeger van Olden, “conscious thought has shortcomings that can prevent sound decision making” (Journal …
Mind Trip of the Week #55: Fooling the Senses
As you know, one of the things that we talk about in the Mind Tripping Show is how our eyes play tricks on our mind. So when we find something really cool that does this, we like to share it. And people are very clever in making this happen. Click on the image above to …
Mind Trip of the Week #54: Hans, the Mind Reading Horse
In 1904, there was a horse named Hans who could add numbers, spell words, recognize faces, and tell time. He would tap out the answers with his hooves. He was a sensation and travelled all over Europe showing off his wonderous skills, intelligence, and gifts. And he put on quite a show.
His owner, Wilhem Von …
Mind Trip of the Week #49: Too Quick to Judge
Most of the time we as humans make snap judgements. We do this for a variety of reasons: its familiar, its routine, its easy, and it saves time. And . . . most of time this works for us.
Examples: Reaching for a carton of milk. We know what a carton of milk looks like. There …
Mind Trip of the Week #46: The Golden Ratio and Scientific Proof of Beauty
First let me say that understanding the Golden Ratio is a Mind Trip in and of itself. I guarantee that you could spend hours and hours reading and learning about this concept. It is not an easy concept to wrap your brain around and some say that it goes beyond math and science into spirituality …
Mind Trip of the Week #44: Color and Movement
Before you click on the illusion below, remember that you will have to click the back button to return to this page.
When you are looking at the illusion, look at the center of the box for a few moments. Then look at the far left side and far right side of the box for a …
Mind Trip of the Week #41: Making a Mind Trip
So, we here at the Mind Tripping Laboratories decided to try a little experiment with Mind Trippery since that is what we do! Take a look at the picture below.
This picture looks impossible, doesn’t it? I assure you this is not trick photography or image altering. This is how it looks . . . . …
Mind Trip of the Week #38: A Clever Mind Reading Experiment
I will read your mind. Follow these steps in order and do not skip ahead.
1. Think of a number between 1 and 10.
2. Muliply that number by 9.
3. If the number has two digits, add them together to get one number. (if it already has only one number that is the number)
4. Subtract 5.
5. Convert …
Mind Trip of the Week #34: Ghost Image
1. Have a blank sheet of WHITE paper laying on your desk.
2. Stare at the nose in the center of the image for 20 seconds.
3. Quickly look from the computer screen to the blank sheet of paper.
What or who do you see?
It’s Sherri – our wonderful Mind Tripping Guest Relations Manager – who you see …
