mentalism
/ˈmɛntl̩ɪzəm/
noun
- The belief that the mind and mental processes are the most important reality, or that mental phenomena cannot be fully explained by physical processes alone.
- The philosopher argued for mentalism, claiming that consciousness is not reducible to brain activity.
- In the history of psychology, mentalism was challenged by the rise of behaviorism in the early 20th century.
- Many psychologists reject mentalism and instead focus only on observable behavior.
- A performance art in which the performer appears to use psychic abilities, such as mind reading, telepathy, or clairvoyance, often through psychological tricks and suggestion.
- Unlike magic tricks that use props, mentalism relies on psychology and suggestion.
- He studied mentalism for years, learning how to read body language and influence people's choices.
- The mentalism show amazed the audience when the performer guessed the number someone was thinking of.