Oz Pearlman (Mentalist): This Small Mistake Makes People Dislike You! They Do This, They’re Lying!

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Thursday, 23 October 2025 - 1 hour 20 minutes

Oz Pearlman, the world No.1 magician, exposes how to read people, build trust, and win attention. From Wall Street to the world stage, he shares secret tricks for mindset shifts and memory hacks.

Oz Pearlman is one of the world’s most celebrated mentalists, a top performer on “America’s Got Talent,” and the author of ‘Read Your Mind: Proven Habits for Success From The World’s Greatest Mentalist’. 

He explains: 

◼️The small mistake that instantly makes people dislike you

◼️The psychological trick that makes people say “yes” without realising it

◼️The mind trick that makes anyone instantly like and trust you

◼️The subtle body language cue that makes people ignore or avoid you

◼️How to tell in 3 seconds if someone is lying to you

(00:00) Intro
(02:39) Can You Read My Mind?
(05:38) Card Trick
(10:44) How to Know If They’re Lying
(14:00) How Do We Get People to Do What We Want?
(16:13) Why You Should Take Notes for Everything
(18:53) Why the Small Things Matter
(23:03) Understanding Human Behaviour
(26:24) Name Trick
(27:21) How Do You Deal With People Being on Edge Around You?
(31:04) Confidence
(33:11) What Do You Think About When You're Communicating as an Entertainer?
(36:56) How Do You Deal With the Ethics of Misdirection?
(40:03) How to Be a Better Active Listener
(41:54) When Did It Go Very Wrong?
(46:58) How Do You Break the Ice in Social Situations?
(47:59) Were You Trying to Make Anyone Else Happy?
(49:20) How to Improve Your Memory
(50:39) Wrapping Things Up in Stories to Help People Remember
(57:42) If You Know This, You’ll Always Hold People’s Attention
(59:48) How Important Is Obsession to Reaching the Top?
(01:03:21) How to Show Up Better in Your Life
(01:09:31) Final Reveal Trick
(01:12:07) If You Could Live Forever, Would You—and Why or Why Not?

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