Matt Schneiderman writes long-shot dating made doable for the MSN Dating and Personals folks. He looks into some very basic dynamics of mixed unlikely couples and how folks can date well beyond their expected range . . . much of his advice is familiar to folks familiar with “influence” studies, particularly the seduction community but…
Influence
Influence
Betelnut Beauties
by Brian David Phillips •
The folks at Big Nose Productions (what a great name) have made a little piece exploring Taiwan’s betelnut beauty phenomenon . . . The video is interesting but in that short a time, one can’t really explore the entire phenomenon of the betelnut beauty. One also doesn’t see just how sexy some of the girls…
Influence
sex cues affect men’s decision making
by Brian David Phillips •
In the let’s state the obvious category, researchers have confirmed what most of us have pretty much known all along . . . sex cues affect how men make decisions so that when men are exposed to sexual cues they don’t always think as clearly or as rationally as otherwise . . . duh .…
Influence
Social Influence at Work . . .
. . . Man Posed As Doctor, Gave Free Breast Exams
by Brian David Phillips •
A seventy-six-year-old man went door to door posing as a doctor offerring free breast exams . . . Man Posed As Doctor, Gave Free Breast Exams . . . students in my communication courses will recognize the use of the social influence Law of Power . . . A 76-year-old man has been arrested after…
Influence
The “Lost Chatper” of “The Game”
by Brian David Phillips •
Neil Strauss has posted the so-called “lost chapter” of his book “The Game” on his webpages here. Obviously, it isn’t really lost so much that Strauss chose to cut the original profile of David Shade from his finished book as well as the references to Mark Cunningham. The characterization of David’s book is a bit…
Influence
Reon Kadena and ipod
by Brian David Phillips •
One way to get guys to buy ipod? Give one to Reon Kadena and just have ’em watch her listen . . . Yep. I’ve always found her photographs to be captivating but it’s amazing that just watching her listen to an ipod can be captivating as well.
Influence
Brian and Bob are lookin’ for A Girlfriend
by Brian David Phillips •
See Brian and Bob will Satisfy You. Ladies, any takers?
Hypnosis in the News, Influence
‘Polygamist’ used psychological tricks / Books on hypnosis found at home of Tokyo man who lived with 11 women
by Brian David Phillips •
More hysteria and bad reporting catering to emotionalism and sensationalism than getting to the heart of a story . . . polygamist’ used psychological tricks / books on hypnosis found at home of Tokyo man who lived with 11 women . . . a guy living with eleven women who is a fortune teller, a…
Influence
The First Three Minutes
by Brian David Phillips •
A reality show that sounds very interesting . . . First Three Minutes . . . three PUAs (pick up artists) in their reality. A reality show with no actors that explores the underground world of a secret community of guys who learn the influence skills to pick up women. Each episode will follow PUAs…
*** Workshop Announcements, Eroticatrance, Experiential Trance, Influence, Walkabout Trance Street Hypnosis
Instant Seduction . . .
. . . . . . Happy New Year. . .
. . . . . . and Stuff . . .
. . . hypno odds and ends
by Brian David Phillips •
In his comment to the Happy New Year! post, Ron writes: And a Happy New Year from my family to yours and to everyone reading this. Have a nice one, and keep the hypnotic lessons coming. I am especially interested in spot-hypnotizing a young woman on the street (so that she instantly falls in love…
*** Workshop Announcements, Eroticatrance, Experiential Trance, Influence, Metaphysical Hypnosis, Psychecstatic Engineering Psychological Psychedelic eXperiential Ecstasy, Walkabout Trance Street Hypnosis
Of Energizers and Contexts . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
As previously announced, the Hypnocast Episode Eleven: The Energizer, is now online. For those with an interest, this new video episode of the free hypnocast is up (see http://briandavidphillips.libsyn.com for Episode Eleven: Engergizer). This is a short clip from the Walkabout Trance (street hypnosis) event we ran with the Taipei Experimental Hypnosis Workshop (see https://briandavidphillips.net/…
Eroticatrance, Influence
female turn ons . . . more
by Brian David Phillips •
More at Forumosa on female turn ons. The question was raised as to what one should do in order to engage a woman’s imaginative or sensual response (turn on a woman) once initial attraction is set. This really does depend upon the girl and upon the guy. What shakes your world may only rattle the…
Influence
Arnold Schwarzenegger . . . gentleman and statesman
by Brian David Phillips •
The Governor of California, a statesman. Notice his uncanny ability to pick up a new language and communicate effectively with the friendly locals of Brazil . . . Arnold Schwarzenegger: Carnival in Rio . . . Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this this short travel log of the night life of Rio de Janeiro during the…
Influence
Lie Girls . . .
. . . okay, I thought it was funny
by Brian David Phillips •
You may think it’s stupid, but I found it pretty funny actually . . . Lie Girls… call 212-875-7000 . . . every one of the statements made by the girls in the commercial is a direct quote . . . clever twist on context, wording, to influence.
Influence
Hong Kong Escorts Database . . .
. . . bilingual and huge
by Brian David Phillips •
Someone went through a lot to research and post this huge database of Hong Kong Escorts complete with reviews on everything from body type to figure to skills to costs for services rendered and photos of the girls. For an underground industry, they’re awfully up front about it all. The forum seems to be more…
** Special Student Series, Influence
optical illusion . . .
. . . what you see or don’t see
by Brian David Phillips •
Here is a particularly powerful optical illusion which demonstrates that what we see or don’t see isn’t always what is or isn’t there. If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, you will only see one color, pink. If you stare at the black + in the center, the moving dot turns…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest, Influence, Magic
Dr. Zomb . . .
. . . we will miss you . . .
. . . in memoriam, Ormond McGill, 1913-2005 . . .
. . . Dean of American Hypnotists
by Brian David Phillips •
I am saddened to report that Ormond McGill passed away in his home in the US, on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. He has been affectionately known as the "Dean of American Hypnotists" for a number of years due to the high respect that so many people pay him. He’s been around for a very long…
Influence, Intuitionist: Psychic Intuitionism
Using Cold Reading to Enhance Rapport
by Brian David Phillips •
Eek has a headsup on using cold reads to build rapport that is worth noting. Cold reading is a technique of telling people about themselves. It is used by psychics or mentalism performers. It should be distinguished from hot reading which uses information one has gained secretly but the mark is not aware that you…
Influence
Seduction in Relationships
by Brian David Phillips •
Eek borrows one of my old posts and puts it on his blog . . . Seduction in Relationships. The original was crossposted to the Hypnosis Technique Exchange back in 2002 but I’m going to have to agree with Eek, that it bears repeating . . . so, I’m going to repeat it here as…
Influence
Kate Moss . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Amanda Fortini looks into the language of style in her critque or the ironies of the Kate Moss situation and one quote from the ad folks comes out clear and strong: "There has been a period of a few days where people have waited to see which way the wind is blowing on this." As…
Influence, Magic
Japanese Street Magic
by Brian David Phillips •
Amazing Japanese Street Magic . . . this guy is very good. Wow. Probably freaked the people on the train out.
Influence
Lessons From The 40 Year Old Virgin
by Brian David Phillips •
Thundercat lists the Lessons From The 40 Year Old Virgin and then develops it into his system for helping guys in similar situations move in to the realm of not being forty year old virgins. The clips of the The 40-Year-Old Virgin preview looks cute but the advice in the clips is not really the…
Influence
it’s all a matter of perspective
by Brian David Phillips •
When we want to be successful at influence, a very key concept is that of making certain you follow a win win paradigm or at least make certain your prospect believes they’re getting a good deal or some value out of an interaction. You also might find it useful to leverage what the prospect wants…
Influence
Wrongful Censorship
by Brian David Phillips •
Listen carefully and see what you believe is being said . . . Wrongful Censorship . . . we are creatures of habit and have been conditioned to fill in the bleeps with certain words. It is almost like seeing the fnords but backwards.
** Special Student Series, Influence
Overcoming Social Anxiety via RPGs . . .
. . . pretty much my life
by Brian David Phillips •
This reads so true to life it is uncanny . . . Geek Overcomes Social Anxiety By Turning Life into RPG. And, when I mean true to life, I mean my life . . . yep, my life in high school and university, didn’t really level up past that stage until I hit graduate school…
