{"id":9296,"date":"2024-11-08T21:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T01:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/derren-brown-a-master-mentalist-on-magic-mind-reading-ambition-stoicism-religion-and-more-776\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T21:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T01:00:40","slug":"derren-brown-a-master-mentalist-on-magic-mind-reading-ambition-stoicism-religion-and-more-776","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/derren-brown-a-master-mentalist-on-magic-mind-reading-ambition-stoicism-religion-and-more-776\/","title":{"rendered":"Derren Brown \u2014 A Master Mentalist on Magic, Mind Reading, Ambition, Stoicism, Religion, and More (#776)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Derren Brown \u2014 A Master Mentalist on Magic, Mind Reading, Ambition, Stoicism, Religion, and More\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I7AJA3o0jkY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cGather yourself afresh.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Derren Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Derren Brown <\/strong>(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/derrenbrown\" rel=\"noopener\">@derrenbrown<\/a>) is a psychological illusionist who can predict, suggest, and even control human behavior. Starting his TV career with shows such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/43Mw-f6vIbo?si=Dsh8QKZYKff6NBLe\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mind Control<\/em><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dy75GtKsOAw?si=ski_iz7JLRzixbgX\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Trick or Treat<\/em><\/a> for Channel 4 (the UK\u2019s equivalent of PBS), Derren has combined spectacular illusions with insights into how we see the world and those around us, or expect to see them. Rather than guard the mystery behind his illusions and manipulations, he lays bare his techniques and demonstrates how the human mind works.<\/p>\n<p>A prolific creator and performer, Derren has appeared in blockbuster stage and television shows alike, including the sold-out Broadway run of his one-man show <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/derrenbrown.co.uk\/shows\/secret\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Secret<\/em><\/a>, his Olivier Award-winning tour of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/derrenbrown.co.uk\/shows\/svengali\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Svengali<\/em><\/a>, and his Netflix specials <em>The Push<\/em>, <em>Miracle<\/em>, and the harrowing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/search?q=derren%20brown&amp;jbv=80216677\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sacrifice<\/em><\/a>, in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger.<\/p>\n<p>Derren is the author of multiple books, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Happy-More-Less-Everything-Absolutely-ebook\/dp\/B01HE7TG7Y\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Happy: Why More or Less Everything Is Absolutely Fine<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/A-Book-of-Secrets\/dp\/0552177105\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A Book of Secrets: Finding Comfort in a Complex World<\/em><\/a>. Derren\u2019s new tour, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/derrenbrown.co.uk\/shows\/only-human\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Only Human<\/em><\/a>, materializes on stages across the UK beginning April of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This episode is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eightsleep.com\/tim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eight Sleep\u2019s Pod 4 Ultra<\/a>\u00a0sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/TFS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>LinkedIn Ads<\/strong><\/a><strong>, the go-to tool for B2B marketers and advertisers who want to drive brand awareness and generate leads, and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressvpn.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ExpressVPN<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service<\/strong>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>Listen to the episode on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/776-derren-brown-a-master-mentalist-on-magic-mind\/id863897795?i=1000676082604\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0K6eBRC6aNO4tCF7EtbEWm?si=b9Ee1imCQGuntRYSQ1Bqig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes863897795\/the-tim-ferriss-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/2031148#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast Addict<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/timferriss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/castbox.fm\/channel\/id1059468?country=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castbox<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLuu6fDad2eJyWPm9dQfuorm2uuYHBZDCB\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube Music<\/a>,\u00a0<strong><em><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/9814f3cc-1dc5-4003-b816-44a8eb6bf666\/the-tim-ferriss-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/podcast\/The-Tim-Ferriss-Show\/B08K58QX5W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audible<\/a>, or on your favorite podcast platform<\/em><\/strong><\/em>.<em> <\/em><\/strong><em><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I7AJA3o0jkY\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the interview on YouTube here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tim-podcast-link-main podcast-block wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"podcast-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/776-derren-brown-a-master-mentalist-on-magic-mind\/id863897795?i=1000676082604\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/apple-podcast.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon\"\/><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Apple Podcasts<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tim-podcast-link-main podcast-block wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"podcast-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0K6eBRC6aNO4tCF7EtbEWm?si=b9Ee1imCQGuntRYSQ1Bqig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/spotify.svg\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon\"\/><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tim-podcast-link-main podcast-block wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"podcast-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes863897795\/the-tim-ferriss-show\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/overcast.svg\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon\"\/><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Overcast<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#776: Derren Brown \u2014 A Master Mentalist on Magic, Mind Reading, Ambition, Stoicism, Religion, and MoreDerren Brown<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/ad841f84-0e6c-4c66-b629-fb86af662fb2\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; 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You click one button in the ExpressVPN app to secure 100% of your network data.\u00a0<strong>Use my link\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressvpn.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ExpressVPN.com\/Tim<\/a>\u00a0today and get an extra three months free on a one-year package!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eight Sleep<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Temperature is one of the main causes of poor sleep, and heat is my personal nemesis. I\u2019ve suffered for decades, tossing and turning, throwing blankets off, pulling them back on, and repeating ad nauseam. But a few years ago, I started using the Pod Cover, and it has transformed my sleep. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" rel=\"noopener\">Eight Sleep has launched their newest generation of the Pod: Pod 4 Ultra<\/a>.<\/strong> It cools, it heats, and now it elevates, automatically. With the best temperature performance to date, Pod 4 Ultra ensures you and your partner stay cool in the heat and cozy warm in the cold. Plus, it automatically tracks your sleep time, snoring, sleep stages, and HRV, all with high precision. For example, their heart rate tracking is at an incredible 99% accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>Pod 4 Ultra also introduces an adjustable Base that fits between your mattress and your bed frame to add custom positions for the best sleeping experience. Plus, it automatically reduces your snoring when detected. Add it easily to any bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>And now, listeners of <em>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/em> can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" rel=\"noopener\">get $350 off<\/a> of the Pod 4 Ultra for a limited time! <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to claim this deal and unlock your full potential through optimal sleep<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/TFS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn Ads<\/a><\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/TFS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">go-to tool for B2B marketers and advertisers<\/a><\/strong> who want to drive brand awareness, generate leads, or build long-term relationships that result in real business impact.<\/p>\n<p>With a community of more than 900 million professionals,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/TFS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is gigantic, but it can be hyper-specific. You have access to a diverse group of people all searching for things they need to grow professionally.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/TFS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has the marketing tools to help you target your customers with precision, right down to job title, company name, industry, etc.\u00a0<strong>To redeem your free $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/TFS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn.com\/TFS<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/06\/28\/simon-coronel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want to hear<\/a> another episode with someone who delights audiences with feats of magic?<\/strong> Listen to my conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/06\/28\/simon-coronel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Simon Coronel<\/strong><\/a>, in which we discuss radical earliness, neurodivergence, categories of stage magic, late (but timely) blooming, mentalism misgivings, jigsaw puzzles, spending time at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/06\/28\/simon-coronel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/11\/07\/derren-brown\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-97851\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect with <strong>Derren Brown<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/derrenbrown.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DerrenBrown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DerrenBrown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/derrenbrown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80216677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown: Sacrifice | Netflix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pastemagazine.com\/tv\/derren-brown-sacrifice\/derren-brown-sacrifice-netflix-review-psychologica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netflix\u2019s Derren Brown: Sacrifice Is an Utterly Bizarre, Ethically Questionable, Totally Gripping Must-See | Paste Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80220000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown: The Push | Netflix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/entertainment\/duncan-greive-netflix-drives-man-to-brink-of-murder-with-new-show\/LNYMC3UYVAVTXMJHME5XWDFVYA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Duncan Greive: Netflix Drives Man to Brink of Murder with New Show | NZ Herald<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Truman-Show-Jim-Carrey\/dp\/B002SGYPS2\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Truman Show | Prime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/true-crime\/wp\/2018\/06\/04\/the-assassination-of-bobby-kennedy-was-sirhan-sirhan-hypnotized-to-be-the-fall-guy\/?utm_term=.a258fb53f4e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy: Was Sirhan Sirhan Hypnotized to Be the Fall Guy? | The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x09PDP6YX7A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown: Apocalypse | YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Game-Michael-Douglas\/dp\/B000I9TY5U\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Game | Prime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=owootTAuxic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Assassin with Stephen Fry | Derren Brown: The Experiments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy\/dp\/B0009JKV9W\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/11\/11\/david-blaine-fearless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master Magician David Blaine \u2014 Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show #546<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mind-Control-with-Derren-Brown\/dp\/B000V20IOK\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mind Control with Derren Brown | Prime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Tricks-Mind-Paperback-DERREN-BROWN\/dp\/1905026358\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tricks Of Mind by Derren Brown | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hypnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hypnosis | Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theapollotheatre.co.uk\/tickets\/derren-brown-showman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown: Showman | Apollo Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/04\/10\/dr-david-spiegel-hypnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. David Spiegel, Stanford U. \u2014 Practical Hypnosis, Meditation vs. Hypnosis, Pain Management Without Drugs, The Neurobiology of Trance, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #731<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterclass.com\/articles\/mentalism-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Is Mentalism? Tips for Becoming a Mentalist | MasterClass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterclass.com\/articles\/cold-reader-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cold Reader Tips: How Cold Reading Works | MasterClass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LsqhWhMenYk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Debunking Psychics: An Intro to Hot Reading | Rachel Oates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=duxQA9TcDcA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Man Who Contacts the Dead | Derren Brown Investigates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spyscape.com\/article\/illuminati-qanon-lizard-people-and-other-conspiracy-theories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Illuminati, QAnon, Lizard People, and Other Bizarre Conspiracy Theories | Spyscape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/05\/10\/richard-wiseman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, How to Keep a Luck Diary, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, Mass Participation Experiments, NLP, Remote Viewing, and Attempting the Impossible | The Tim Ferriss Show #593<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=5950753948313922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown on Why the Supernatural Isn\u2019t Real (Clip) | Diary of a CEO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0865479186\/offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Conspiracy-Why-Rational-Believe-Irrational\/dp\/1421449072\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational by Michael Shermer | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Full-Facts-Book-Cold-Reading\/dp\/0955847664\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading: The Definitive Guide to How Cold Reading Is Used in the Psychic Industry by Ian Rowland | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecollector.com\/oracle-of-delphi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oracle of Delphi: Why Was It So Important to Ancient Greeks? | The Collector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/10\/30\/jon-batiste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jon Batiste \u2014 The Quest for Originality, How to Get Unstuck, His Favorite Mantras, and Strategies for Living a Creative Life | The Tim Ferriss Show #775<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/God-Delusion-Richard-Dawkins\/dp\/0618918248\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierchristianity.com\/home\/derren-brown-the-miracle-maker-reveals-his-christian-past\/3718.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown: The Miracle Maker Reveals His Christian Past | Premier Christianity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JywtltdITv0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Believing in God &amp; Overcoming Your Fears: Fear And Faith | Derren Brown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesap.org.uk\/articles-on-jungian-psychology-2\/about-analysis-and-therapy\/the-shadow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Jungian Shadow | Society of Analytical Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/social-trends\/2013\/06\/13\/chapter-3-the-coming-out-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Coming Out Experience | Pew Research Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/explainers-56496423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Is Conversion Therapy and When Will It Be Banned? | BBC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dead-Poets-Society-Robin-Williams\/dp\/B00AOB3XHC\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dead Poets Society | Prime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/culture\/2020\/oct\/15\/derren-brown-i-was-a-terrible-attention-seeker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown: \u2018I Was a Terrible Attention Seeker\u2019 | The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Happy-More-Less-Everything-Fine\/dp\/0552172359\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Happy: Why More or Less Everything Is Fine by Derren Brown | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailystoic.com\/what-is-stoicism-a-definition-3-stoic-exercises-to-get-you-started\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Is Stoicism? A Definition and Nine Stoic Exercises to Get You Started | Daily Stoic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/stoic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stoicism Resources and Recommendations | Tim Ferriss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neuro-linguistic_programming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) | Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/A-Book-of-Secrets\/dp\/0552177105\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Book of Secrets: Finding Comfort in a Complex World by Derren Brown | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Derren-Browns-Boot-Camp-Emotion\/dp\/B0CHK2P631\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown\u2019s Boot Camp for Emotion Derren Brown\u2019s Boot Camp for Emotion by Derren Brown | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Resonance-Sociology-Our-Relationship-World\/dp\/1509519912\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resonance: A Sociology of Our Relationship to the World by Hartmut Rosa | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics\/dp\/0061339202\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mih\u00e1ly Cs\u00edkszentmih\u00e1lyi | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I0GbjWqgF70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown Demonstrates How Faith Healers Work | Derren Brown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80219802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown: Miracle | Netflix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PKBc97vNtPM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rhonda Byrne on Why Manifestation Sometimes Fails | Ask Rhonda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Secret-Rhonda-Byrne\/dp\/1582701709\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Secret by Rhonda Byrne | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/derrenbrown.co.uk\/art-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art Store | Derren Brown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hackernoon.com\/telic-vs-atelic-balancing-work-and-play-in-your-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telic vs Atelic: Balancing Work and Play in Your Life | HackerNoon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/derrenbrown.co.uk\/shows\/only-human\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Only Human | Derren Brown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/a95294-7c.myshopify.com\/checkouts\/co\/c121b10ff952a39071982cb69717bf9f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notes From a Fellow Traveller by Derren Brown | Derren Brown Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/A-Study-in-Pink\/dp\/B00499NHLC\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sherlock | Prime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Who-Shaves-the-Barber\/dp\/B00JMJQJHI\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fargo Season 1 | Prime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/12\/21\/jonathan-haidt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jonathan Haidt \u2014 The Coddling of the American Mind, How to Become Intellectually Antifragile, and How to Lose Anger by Studying Morality | The Tim Ferriss Show #644<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic\/dp\/0593655036\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/James-Hollis\/author\/B000AP7GGQ\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Books by James Hollis | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Irvin-D.-Yalom\/author\/B000AQ3IE4\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Books by Irvin D. Yalom | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Oliver-Sacks\/author\/B000APZZY6\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Books by Oliver Sacks | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Fyodor-Dostoevsky\/author\/B000APYSC6\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Books by Fyodor Dostoevsky | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thomas-Harris-Hannibal-Collection-Silence\/dp\/9123606924\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hannibal Lecter Series by Thomas Harris | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Stephen-King\/author\/B000AQ0842\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Books by Stephen King | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Little-Big-John-Crowley\/dp\/0061120057\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Little, Big by John Crowley | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Picnic-Comma-Lightning-Experience-Twenty-First\/dp\/0393609979\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Picnic Comma Lightning: The Experience of Reality in the Twenty-First Century by Laurence Scott | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/derren_brown_mentalism_mind_reading_and_the_art_of_getting_inside_your_head?subtitle=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derren Brown: Mentalism, Mind Reading, and the Art of Getting Inside Your Head | TED Talk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/speakers\/tim_ferriss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Ferriss | TED Talks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbeing.org\/poetry\/go-to-the-limits-of-your-longing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go to the Limits of Your Longing by Rainer Maria Rilke | The On Being Project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[00:06:45] <em>Sacrifice<\/em>, <em>The Push<\/em>, and <em>Apocalypse<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>[00:12:21] Derren\u2019s transition from student to magician.<\/li>\n<li>[00:14:43] How Martin Taylor inspired Derren to pursue hypnosis.<\/li>\n<li>[00:16:42] Strange audience reactions to hypnosis.<\/li>\n<li>[00:20:00] Hypnosis, mentalism, and cold reading.<\/li>\n<li>[00:24:34] How a TV medium uses hot reading techniques.<\/li>\n<li>[00:26:22] How can someone learn to be a healthy skeptic?<\/li>\n<li>[00:34:24] How learning magic influenced Derren\u2019s skepticism and faith.<\/li>\n<li>[00:40:57] Why did Derren wait until his 30s to come out?<\/li>\n<li>[00:43:18] Finding meaning.<\/li>\n<li>[00:47:06] High status struggles.<\/li>\n<li>[00:48:20] Making sense of the human experience.<\/li>\n<li>[00:56:59] Ambition and productivity.<\/li>\n<li>[01:02:25] The counterintuitive assembly of Derren\u2019s creative projects.<\/li>\n<li>[01:09:17] Ensuring ethics and safety in TV social experiments.<\/li>\n<li>[01:15:50] Suggestion as self-defense.<\/li>\n<li>[01:20:27] Why Derren takes care not to abuse his superpowers in real life.<\/li>\n<li>[01:24:01] Recommended reading.<\/li>\n<li>[01:28:02] TED Talks in treacherous terrain.<\/li>\n<li>[01:29:53] A new belief or habit that has improved Derren\u2019s life.<\/li>\n<li>[01:33:27] Derren\u2019s billboard and parting thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE DERREN BROWN QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cLife\u2019s difficult. Life has this centripetal quality. It brings us to this difficult central point. The thing that makes us feel most isolated is the one thing that actually connects us the most.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Derren Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIf you want to keep the seat next to you free on a train, don\u2019t put your bag there, because that\u2019s what everybody does. Instead, pat the seat and nod and smile at people. No one\u2019s going to sit next to you.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Derren Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe experience of something bigger than yourself is how we find meaning.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Derren Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI think just how you make peace with life that\u2019s not always going to go your way, that\u2019s the project, that\u2019s a successful life.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Derren Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIf you\u2019ve got all the energy and self-promotion, but no talent to back it up, it\u2019s not going to be very helpful. And if you\u2019ve got all the talent in the world, but no energy of getting it out there for people to see, that\u2019s also not great.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Derren Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSometimes a bit of conflict is important because it isn\u2019t really about conflict, is it? It\u2019s about being able to have some faith in what you actually are and want to say and stand for.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Derren Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cGather yourself afresh.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Derren Brown<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEOPLE MENTIONED<\/h3>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><span>is one <\/span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than one billion downloads. It has been selected for &#8220;Best of Apple Podcasts&#8221; three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it&#8217;s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\">this page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGather yourself afresh.\u201d\u2014\u00a0Derren Brown Derren Brown (@derrenbrown) is a psychological illusionist who can predict, suggest, and even control human behavior. 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