I'm quite confused that both the product description and any reviews would refer to one of these
effects and claim that you can "stop a spectator's pulse". You can't, and you don't. This is not
at all what happens in the effect.
This effect, like most of the other material in this
booklet, are predicated on the power of suggestion, bluff, and cold reading. Some people may
actually enjoy this kind of psychological play-acting, but it needs to be made clear that this is
what you're getting here. You will not be learning much in the way of methods or gimmicks with
which you can perform effects; instead you will be learning ways to allegedly psychologically
manipulate your audience.
Despite the author's claims, I have a hard time believing that
any of this is 100% effective. And even if it were, is there really a sense of accomplishment in
using the stress of performance to get an intimidated audience member to say something you both know
isn't true?
