TED：比魔术还神秘的大脑戏法，读心术大师让你重新了解自己（附视频&演讲稿）

Brain magic. What's brain magic all about? Brain magic to me indicates that area of magic dealing with psychological and mind-reading effects. So unlike traditional magic, it uses the power of words,linguistic deception, non-verbal communication and various other techniques to create the illusion of a sixth sense.

I'm going to show you all how easy it is to manipulate the human mind once you know how. I want everybody downstairs also to join in with me and everybody. I want everybody to put out your hands like this for me, first of all. OK, clap them together, once. OK, reverse your hands. Now, follow my actions exactly. Now about half the audience has their left hand up. Why is that? OK, swap them around, put your right hand up. Cross your hands over, so your right hand goes over, interlace your fingers like this, then make sure your right thumb is outside your left thumb -- that's very important.Yours is the other way around, so swap it around. Excellent, OK. Extend your fingers like this for me.All right. Tap them together once. OK, now, if you did not allow me to deceive your minds, you would all be able to do this.

Now you can see how easy it is for me to manipulate the human mind, once you know how.

Now, I remember when I was about 15,

I read a copy of Life magazine, which detailed a story about a 75-year-old blind Russian woman who could sense printed letters -- there's still people trying to do it 

who could sense printed letters and even sense colors, just by touch. And she was completely blind. She could also read the serial numbers on bills when they were placed, face down, on a hard surface. Now, I was fascinated, but at the same time, skeptical. How could somebody read using their fingertips? You know, if you actually think about it, if somebody is totally blind -- a guy yesterday did a demonstration in one of the rooms, where people had to close their eyes and they could just hear things. And it's just a really weird thing to try and figure out. How could somebody read using their fingertips?

Now earlier on, as part of a TV show that I have coming up on MTV, I attempted to give a similar demonstration of what is now known as second sight. So, let's take a look.

Man: There we go. I'm going to guide you into the car.

Kathryn Thomas: (Laughter)

Man: You're OK, keep on going.

KT: How are you?

Keith Barry: Kathryn, it's Keith here. I'm going to take you to a secret location, OK? Kathryn, there was no way you could see through that blindfold.

KT: OK, but don't say my name like that. KB: But you're OK?

KT: Yes.

KB: No way to see through it? KT: No.

KB: I'll take it off. Do you want to take the rest off? Take it off, you're OK. We'll stop for a second.

KT: I'm so afraid of what I'm going to see.

KB: You're fine, take it off. You're OK. You're safe. Have you ever heard of second sight?

KT: No.

KB: Second sight is whereby a mind-control expert can see through somebody else's eyes. And I'm going to try that right now.

KT: God.

KB: Are you ready? Where is it? There's no way --

KT: (Beep)

KT: Oh, my God!

KB: Don't say anything, I'm trying to see through your eyes. I can't see.

KT: There's a wall, there's a wall.

KB: Look at the road, look at the road.

KT: OK, OK, OK. Oh, my God!

KB: Now, anything coming at all? KT: No.

KB: Sure there's not?

KT: No, no, I'm just still looking at the road. I'm looking at the road, all the time. I'm not taking my eyes off the road.

KT: Oh, my God!

KB: Where are we? Where are we? We're going uphill, are we going uphill?

KT: Look at the road -- (Beep) Still got that goddamn blindfold on.

KB: What?

KT: How are you doing this?

KB: Just don't break my concentration.

We're OK, though? KT: Yes. That's so weird. We're nearly there. Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

KB: And I've stopped.

KT: That is weird. You're like a freak-ass of nature. That was the most scary thing I've ever done in my life!

KB: Thank you. By the way, two days ago, we were going to film this down there, at the race course, and we got a guy into a car, and we got a camera man in the back, but halfway through the drive, he told me he had, I think it was a nine-millimeter, stuck to his leg. So, I stopped pretty quick, and that was it.

So, do you believe it's possible to see through somebody else's eyes? That's the question. Now, most people here would automatically say no. OK, but I want you to realize some facts. I couldn't see through the blindfold. The car was not gimmicked or tricked in any way. The girl, I'd never met before, all right. So, I want you to just think about it for a moment. A lot of people try to come up with a logical solution to what just happened, all right. But because your brains are not trained in the art of deception, the solutions you come up with will, 99 percent of the time, be way off the mark.

This is because magic is all about directing attention. If, for instance, I didn't want you to look at my right hand, then I don't look at it. But if I wanted you to look at my right hand, then I look at it, too. You see, it's very simple, once you know how, but very complicated in other ways.

I'm going to give you some demonstrations right now. I need two people to help me out real quick. Can you come up? And let's see, down at the end, here, can you also come up, real quick? Do you mind? Yes, at the end. OK, give them a round of applause as they come up. You might want to use the stairs, there.

It's very important for everybody here to realize I haven't set anything up with you. You don't know what will happen, right? Would you mind just standing over here for a moment?

Your name is? Nicole: Nicole.

KB: Nicole, and?

(Telephone ringing)

KB: Actually, here's the thing, answer it, answer it, answer it.

Is it a girl? Man: They've already gone.

KB: OK, swap over positions. Can you stand over here? This will make it easier. Pity, I would have told them it was the ace of spades. OK, a little bit closer.

OK, a little bit closer, come over -- they look really nervous up here. Do you believe in witchcraft?

Nicole: No.

KB: Voodoo? Nicole: No.

KB: Things that go bump in the night? Nicole: No.

KB: Besides, who's next, no, OK. I want you to just stand exactly like this for me, pull up your sleeves, if you don't mind. OK, now, I want you to be aware of all the different sensations around you, because we'll try a voodoo experiment. I want you to be aware of the sensations, but don't say anything until I ask you, and don't open your eyes until I ask you. From this point onwards, close your eyes, do not say anything, do not open them, be aware of the sensations.

Yes or no, did you feel anything?

Nicole: Yes.

KB: You did feel that? What did you feel?

Nicole: A touch on my back.

KB: How many times did you feel it?

Nicole: Twice.

KB: Twice. OK, extend your left arm out in front of you. Extend your left arm, OK. OK, keep it there. Be aware of the sensations, don't say anything, don't open your eyes, OK.

Did you feel anything, there?

Nicole: Yes. KB: What did you feel?

Nicole: Three --

KB: Like a tickling sensation? Nicole: Yes.

KB: Can you show us where? OK, excellent. Open your eyes. I never touched you. I just touched his back, and I just touched his arm. A voodoo experiment.

Yeah, I walk around nightclubs all night like this.

You just take a seat over here for a second. I'm going to use you again, in a moment. Can you take a seat right over here, if you don't mind.

Sit right here. Man: OK.

KB: OK, take a seat. Excellent, OK. Now, what I want you to do is look directly at me, OK, just take a deep breath in through your nose, letting it out through your mouth, and relax. Allow your eyes to close, on five, four, three, two, one. Close your eyes right now. OK, now, I'm not hypnotizing you, I'm merely placing you in a heightened state of synchronicity, so our minds are along the same lines. And as you sink and drift and float into this relaxed state of mind, I'm going to take your left hand, and just place it up here.

I want you to hold it there just for a moment, and I only want you to allow your hand to sink and drift and float back to the tabletop at the same rate and speed as you drift and float into this relaxed state of awareness, and allow it to go all the way down to the tabletop. That's it, all the way down, all the way down. and further, and further. Excellent. I want you to allow your hand to stick firmly to the tabletop. OK, now, allow it to stay there.

OK, now, in a moment, you'll feel a certain pressure, OK, and I want you to be aware of the pressure.Just be aware of the pressure. And I only want you to allow your hand to float slowly back up from the tabletop as you feel the pressure release, but only when you feel the pressure release. Do you understand? Just answer yes or no.

Man: Yes.

KB: Hold it right there. And only when you feel the pressure go back, allow your hand to drift back to the tabletop, but only when you feel the pressure.

OK, that was wonderfully done. Let's try it again.

Excellent. Now that you've got the idea, let's try something even more interesting. Allow it to stick firmly to the tabletop, keep your eyes closed. Can you stand up? Just stand, stage forward. I want you to point directly at his forehead. OK. Imagine a connection between you and him. Only when you want the pressure to be released, make an upward gesture, like this, but only when you want it to be released. You can wait as long as you want, but only when you want the pressure released. OK, let's try it again. OK, now, imagine the connection, OK. Point directly at his forehead. Only when you want the pressure released, we'll try it again.

OK, it worked that time, excellent. And hold it there, both of you. Only when you want the pressure to go back, make a downward gesture. You can wait as long as you want. You did it pretty quickly, but it went down, OK.

Now, I want you to be aware that in a moment, when I snap my fingers, your eyes will open, again. It's OK to remember to forget, or forget to remember what happened. Most people ask you, "What the hell just happened up here?" But it's OK that even though you're not hypnotized, you will forget everything that happened. On five, four, three, two, one -- open your eyes, wide awake. Give them a round of applause, as they go back to their seats.

OK, you can go back.

I once saw a film called "The Gods Are Crazy." Has anybody here seen that film? Yeah. Remember when they threw the Coke out of the airplane, and it landed on the ground, and it didn't break? Now, see, that's because Coke bottles are solid. It's nearly impossible to break a Coke bottle. Do you want to try it? Good job. She's not taking any chances.

You see, psychokinesis is the paranormal influence of the mind on physical events and processes.For some magicians or mentalists, sometimes the spoon will bend or melt, sometimes it will not.Sometimes the object will slide across the table, sometimes it will not. It depends on how much energy you have that day, so on and so forth.

We're going to try an experiment in psychokinesis, right now. Come right over here, next to me. Excellent. Now, have a look at the Coke bottle. Make sure it is solid, there's only one hole, and it's a normal Coke bottle. And you can whack it against the table, if you want; be careful. Even though it's solid, I'm standing away. I want you to pinch right here with two fingers and your thumb. Excellent. Now, I've got a shard of glass here, OK. I want you to examine the shard of glass. Careful, it's sharp. Just hold on to it for a moment. Now, hold it out here.

I want you to imagine, right now, a broken relationship from many years ago. I want you to imagine all the negative energy from that broken relationship, from that guy, being imparted into the broken piece of glass, which will represent him, OK. But I want you to take this very seriously. Stare at the glass, ignore everybody right here. In a moment, you'll feel a certain sensation, OK, and when you feel that sensation, I want you to drop the piece of glass into the bottle. Think of that guy, that ba -- that guy.

I'm trying to be good here. OK, and when you feel the sensation -- it might take a while -- drop it into the glass. OK, drop it in.

Now, imagine all that negative energy in there. Imagine his name and imagine him inside the glass.And I want you to release that negative energy by shaking it from side to side.

That was a lot of negative energy, built up in there.

I also want you to look at me and think of his name. OK, think of how many letters in the title of his name. There's five letters in the title. You didn't react to that, so it's four letters. Think of one of the letters in the title. There's a K in his name, there is a K. I knew that because my name starts with a K also, but his name doesn't start with a K, it starts with an M. Tell Mike I said hello, the next time you see him.

Was that his name? Nicole: Mm-hmm.

KB: OK, give her a round of applause.

Thank you.

I've got one more thing to share with you right now. Actually, Chris, I was going to pick you for this, but instead of picking you, can you hop up here and pick a victim for this next experiment? And it should be a male victim, that's the only thing.

Chris Anderson: Oh, OK.

KB: I was going to use you, but I decided I might want to come back another year.

CA: Well, to reward him for saying "eureka," and for selecting Michael Mercil to come and talk to us -- Steve Jurvetson.

KB: OK, Steve, come on up here.

CA: You knew!

KB: OK, Steve, I want you to take a seat, right behind here. Excellent. Now, Steve -- oh, you can check underneath. Go ahead, I've no fancy assistants underneath there. They insist that because I was a magician, put a nice, black tablecloth on. There you are, OK.

I've got four wooden plinths here, Steve. One, two, three and four. Now, they're all the exact same except this one obviously has a stainless steel spike sticking out of it. I want you to examine it, and make sure it's solid. Happy?

Steve Jurvetson: Mmm, yes.

KB: OK. Now, Steve, I'm going to stand in front of the table, When I stand in front of the table, I want you to put the cups on the plinths, in any order you want, and then mix them all up, so nobody has any idea where the spike is, all right?

SJ: No one in the audience?

KB: Yes, and just to help you out, I'll block them from view, so nobody can see what you're doing. I'll also look away. So, go ahead and mix them up, now. OK, and tell me when you're done.

KB: You done? SJ: Almost.

KB: Almost, oh. OK, you're making sure that's well hidden. Oh, we've got one here, we've got one here.

So, all right, we'll leave them like that.

I'm going to have the last laugh, though.

0Now, Steve, you know where the spike is, but nobody else, does? Correct? But I don't want you to know either, so swivel around on your chair. They'll keep an eye on me to make sure I don't do anything funny. No, stay around, OK. Now, Steve, look back. Now you don't know where the spike is, and I don't know where it is either. Now, is there any way to see through this blindfold?

SJ: Put this on?

KB: No, just, is there any way to see through it? No?

SJ: No, I can't see through it. KB: Excellent. Now, I'm going to put on the blindfold. Don't stack them up, OK. Give them an extra mix up. Don't move the cups, I don't want anybody to see where the spike is, but give the plinths an extra mix up, and then line them up. I'll put the blindfold on. Give them an extra mix up. No messing around this time. OK, go ahead, mix them up. My hand is at risk here.

Tell me when you're done. SJ: Done.

KB: OK, where are you? Put out your hand. Your right hand. Tell me when I'm over a cup.

SJ: You're over a cup. KB: I'm over a cup, right now?

SJ: Mm-hmm.

KB: Now, Steve, do you think it's here? Yes or no?

SJ: Oh!

KB: I told you I'd have the last laugh.

SJ: I don't think it's there. KB: No? Good decision.

Now, if I go this way, is there another cup over here?

SJ: Can we do the left hand?

KB: Oh, no, no, no. He asked me could he do the left hand. Absolutely not.

KB: If I go this way, is there another cup?

SJ: Yes. KB: Tell me when to stop.

SJ: OK. KB: There?

SJ: Yes, there's one.

KB: OK. Do you think it's here, yes or no? This is your decision, not mine.

SJ: I'm going to say no. KB: Good decision.

OK, give me both hands. Now, put them on both cups. Do you think the spike is under your left or your right hand?

SJ: Neither.

KB: Neither, oh, OK. But if you were to guess.

SJ: Under my right hand. KB: Under your right hand? Now, remember, you made all the decisions all along. Psychologists, figure this out.

Have a look.

SJ: Oh!

KB: Thank you.

If anybody wants to see some sleight of hand later on, I'll be outside. Thank you.

Thank you.

大脑魔术. 什么是大脑魔术? 对我来说,大脑魔术是 关于心理学和读心术的一个魔术领域. 不同于传统魔术,它是用语言的力量, 语言欺骗, 非语言交流 和多种技术来创造出一种第六感的错觉.

现在,我来告诉你们,一旦知道方法后 控制人类的心灵有多简单. 台下所有的观众都加入我,跟我来. 首先,我希望所有人都把你们的手抬起来. 好,一起拍一下. 把手反过来. 完全的跟着我来做动作. 大概一半的观众举起的是左手.为什么呢? 很好,交叉双手,右手这样抬过来. 好,现在,交叉你的双手,这样你的右手的手指 就可以像这样交叉, 这时,要确保你的右手拇指放在左手拇指外面. 这非常重要. 你的放错边了, 换回来. 太棒了, 好. 像我一样去伸展你们的手指. 很好. 轻轻碰一次. 好了, 现在, 如果你不允许我欺骗你的头脑, 你就能这样做. (笑声) 那么,现在你可以看来对我来说 一旦你了解, 控制人们的想法是多么简单. (笑声)

现在,我记的大概15岁的时候 我读过一本生活杂志, 里面有个故事是一个75岁的又老又瞎的俄国老太太,可以感觉的到印刷字体 -- 现在仍有人还在试这个-- (笑声) -- 这个老太太可以通过触摸来感觉出印刷字体,甚至颜色. 但她已经完全瞎了. 她还可以在背对着的 很硬的表面上用手指读出帐单上的序列号 我当时着了迷了,但同时也怀疑. 怎么可能会有人能用指尖阅读呢? 你看,如果你认真去思考, 如果这个人已经完全瞎了 - 某人昨天做了一个演示, 在一个大家都闭上眼的房间里,他们只能听到声音. 去尝试和理解这种十分诡异的东西. 怎么可能会有人能用指尖阅读呢? 早些时候, 我作为一段MTV要在电视节目前播放, 我尝试了一个相似的 关于现在所谓第二视觉的展示. 那么我们一起看一下吧.

(视频) 男: 我们开始吧. 我会帮你坐到车里.

Kathryn: (笑声)

男: 你做的很好,继续.

Kathryn: 你好吗?

Keith Barry: Kathryn, 我是Keith, 我现在要带你去一个秘密的地方,好吗?

KB: 现在, kathryn, 你从遮眼布中完全看不到任何东西,对吧.

Kathryn: 是的, 但别那么叫我的名字.

KB: 好的, 不过你确定, 对吗?

Kathryn: 对.

KB:你不能从任何角度看到外界,对么?

看不到.

KB: 好, 我正要把它取下来,你没事的,没事的. 你想把其它部分也取下来吗? 接着取下来, 你没事的. 我们先停一秒钟.

Kathryn: 我真担心我将看到的东西.

KB: 不用,不用, 你很好,你很好, 取下来, 没事的,你很安全. 你有没有听说过第二视觉?

Kathryn: 没有

KB: 第二视觉是精神控制专家借助于 别人的眼睛来看透东西. 并且我现在打算试试.

Kathryn: 上帝啊.

KB: 你准备好了吗? 路在哪呢? 没办法...

Kathryn: (嘟) 噢,我的天呐!

KB: 嘘. 不要说话. 我正在试着通过你的眼睛看路呢. 我看不到.

Kathryn: 那有一个墙,有个墙.

KB: 看着路,看着路面.

Kathryn: 好, 好, 好, 好, 啊, 我的天呐!

KB: 现在, 前面有什么东西吗?

Kathryn: 没, 没, 没, 没有.

KB: 真的? 没有?

Kathryn: 没, 没有, 我就只盯着路面. 我正看着路面,一直. 我不要把眼睛离开路面. (嘟) (嘟) (嘟) 啊, 我的天呐!

KB: 我们在哪?我们在哪? 我们在上坡,我们在上坡吗?

Kathryn: 看着路 -- (嘟) 你还带着那该死的遮眼布呢?

KB: 什么?

Kathryn: 你怎么做到的?

KB: 别再分散我的注意力了. KB: 我们还好,对吧.

Kathryn: 对. 这太诡异了. 我们快到了. 啊, 我的天呐! 啊, 我的天呐!

KB: 我停下了.

Kathryn: 这太诡异了. 你像个天生的怪物. 这是我这辈子做过最恐怖的事情.

谢谢. 另外, 两天以前. 我们才录的这个片断 在比赛场地, 有一个小伙子做的我们的车里, 后坐还有一个摄像师, 但半路上开着车的时候, 他告诉我他有一个 -- 我想是有个什么东西,卡住了他的腿. 所以我特别快的停了下来.

所以,你觉得有可能 去通过别人的眼睛去看东西吗? 就是这个问题. 现在,这里大部分人会下意识的说不. 好, 但我想要你明白一些事实. 我从遮眼布里什么也看不到. 那辆车也没有以任何方式耍花招和戏法. 那个女孩 -- 我之前从未见过, 好吧. 我希望你用思考一小会儿. 很多人想走到台上 逻辑的去解释刚刚发生过什么, 好吧. 但因为你的大脑并没受过欺骗的艺术的训练, 你上来的解释 会是99%的不靠谱.

这是因为魔术是引导你的注意力的. 举个例子,我不想要你看我的右手, 好, 这时, 我不看它. 但我如果想让你关注我的右手, 这时,我也看它, 你明白吗. 一旦你知道怎么做,这非常, 非常简单, 但从其它方面想会巨复杂.

现在, 我就给大家现在展示一个,就现在. 我需要两名观众上来帮我. 你能上来吗? 然后我们看, 下面最后的那个. 你能也迅速上来吗? 你介意吗? 对,后排这位. 好的,掌声鼓励他们上台. 你可能需要用这边的楼梯, 这边. (掌声) 现在,有一个非常重要的事情,大家必须知道 我从来没有安排过你们任何东西. 你也不知道即将发生什么事. 同意吗? 好. 你介意站在这边一会儿么? 你叫?

Nicole: Nicole.

KB: Nicole, 那你是? (电话铃响)

KB: 好, 哦, 告诉他们, 这样. 接, 接, 接. (笑声)

KB: 是女孩么?

男: 已经挂了.

KB: 哦, 挂了. 好吧. 我跟你说, 交换一下位置. 能站在这吗, 这会更简单一些. 好, 太遗憾了, 我已经把我的王牌告诉你们了. 好的, 再近一些. (笑声) 再近点. (笑声) 很好, 再近点, 过来点 -- 他们看起来很紧张. 再靠近点.

好吧, 现在, 你相信邪恶巫术吗?

Nicole: 不信.

KB: 西方巫术?

Nicole: 不信.

KB: 晚上突然发生的事情?

Nicole: 不信.

KB: 除此之外, 有别的吗? 没有, 好. 我要你像现在这样站着, 如果你不介意, 把袖子卷起来. 好, 现在, 我要你去感受 你周围所有的不同的感觉, 因为我们正在尝试一个巫术的试验. 我要你意识到这些感觉, 但除了我去问你,不要讲任何话, 除非我让你睁眼,不要睁开眼. 朝这站, 闭上眼, 不要说话,不要睁眼. 去感受周围的感觉.

有没有, 你感觉到什么吗?

Nicole: 有.

KB: 你感觉到了? 你感觉到什么了?

Nicole: 在我的背上碰触了一次

KB: 你感觉到多少次?

Nicole: 两次.

KB: 两次. 好的, 把你的左臂伸到前面. 伸出你的左胳膊, 好的. 好, 保持在那. 注意周转的感觉, 不要说话,不要睁眼,好吗? 你感觉到什么了吗?

Nicole: 有.

KB: 你感觉到了什么?

Nicole: 三个--

KB: 像是三次挠痒痒?

Nicole: 是的.

KB: 你能告诉我们是在哪个部位吗? 好, 太棒了. 睁开你的眼睛. 我从来没有接触过你. 我只是摸了他的背,并且只是接触他的肩膀. 一个巫术的试验. (笑声) 对, 我在夜总会里像这样逛一晚上, (笑声) 你在这边坐一会, 我会再请你帮忙, 一会儿. 不介意的话, 你能跟我坐在这里吗? 就做在这儿.

男: 好.

KB: 好的,坐下, 很好. 现在, 我要你直视我, 好吧. 通过你的鼻子深呼吸, 从嘴巴吐气, 放松. 眼睛可以闭上,计数, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 -- 现在闭上你的眼睛. 好, 现在, 我不是在催眠你, 我仅仅是让你进入一种高度同步状态,所以我们的心灵有相同的连接. 想像你就像是下沉,漂移和上浮一样 进入一种放松的状态, 我要把你的左手, 放在这里.

并且我要你保持在那, 就一会儿. 并且要你允许自己的手 去下沉,漂移和上浮一样放回桌面 用相同的速度就像是下沉和上浮一样进入放松的意识状态. 允许它慢慢的回到桌面. 就是那样, 一直落下来, 一直落下来, 一直落下来, 再落,再落,再落, 再落,再落,再落, 太棒了. 我要你让你的手稳固的粘在桌面上. 好, 现在, 搁在那儿. 好, 一会儿,你会感觉到一定的压力,好吧, 我要你感觉到这种压力, 只要意识到压力的存在. 我只要你控制你的手 感觉到压力释放的时候从桌面上慢慢的住下落. 但仅仅是当你感觉到压力释放的时候. 明白吗? 回答的明白或没明白. 你明白了吗?

男: 明白.

KB: 停在那儿. 好的, 只有你感觉压力回去的时候, 我要你控制你的手慢速的下落到桌面. 但仅当你能感受到压力的时候. (笑声) 好的,非常完美的完成, 让我们再试一次.

太好了. 现在你已经掌握了. 让我们试些更有意思的. 把手放在桌面上,保持眼睛闭上. 你能站起来吗? 好的, 就站起来, 舞台前面. 我要你直指着他的前额,好吧. 想像你们之前有一种连接. 只在你想让压力释放的时候, 做一个向上抬的动作,像这样, 但只是你想释放这个压力的时候. 你想等多久都可以, 但记住只有你想释放这个压力的时候. 好吧,我们再试一次. 好, 想像一下你们之间的联系. 直接指着他的前额, 记住只有你想释放压力的时候, 我们再试一次. 好, 这次搞定了, 太棒了. 停在那, 停在那, 你们两个, 都停一下. 只有当你感觉到压力回来的时候,再做放下的动作. 你想等多久都可以. 你做的有点快,但他还是放下去了, 很好.

现在, 我要你注意 当你听到我捏响指时,再睁开眼. 无论是忘记或记得刚刚发生的事情都可以. 很多会问你刚刚在这里发生了什么? 但没问题,你甚至没有被催眠, 你会忘记发生的所有的一切. (笑声) 倒数,5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 睁眼, 清醒过来吧. 给他们以热烈的掌声, 请回到座位上. (掌声) 好了, 你可以回来.

我曾经看过一个电影叫 "The Gods Are Crazy." 有人看过那个电影吗? 对对对. (掌声) 你还记得当他们把可乐瓶子扔出飞机的时候, 它摔到地上却没有碎? 看, 那是因为可乐瓶非常坚固. 基本上不可能打碎一个可乐瓶. 要不你试试? 干的漂亮. (笑声) 她不要任何机会.

你知道, 意志力是心灵对物理事物和事情的 超自然影响. 对于一些魔术师或心理学家来说 有时调羹会弯曲或熔化,有时不会. 有时候物体会飞出桌子,有时不会. 这得看你有多少能量, 如此之类的. 我们现在要做一些意志力的实验. 到这来, 站在我旁边. 太好了.

现在看这个可乐瓶. 确保它是结实的, 只有一个瓶口, 是个很普通的可乐瓶子. 如果你想,你可以朝着桌子猛敲. 要小心. 就算它特结实, 我还是站远点. 好吧, 我要你用两个手指和拇指捏着这儿. 很好. 现在我这儿有一块玻璃碎片. 你检查一下这块碎玻璃. 小心,因为它太锋利了. 只要拿着它一小会儿. 现在, 举在这儿.

现在,我要你去想像 许多年前的一个分手的恋爱关系. 你要想像从那个破碎的关系,从那个男人那里 产生的所有消极的能量 都赋予给这块碎玻璃. 把这块碎玻璃当成那个男人,好吧. 但我要求你必须非常认真. 盯着这块玻璃,忽略在场的所有人. 在这段时间里,你会感受到某些感觉,好吧. 当你感受到这种感觉的时候, 你要把这块碎玻璃放进瓶子里. 想想那个男人,那个混...呃..那个男人, (笑声) 我正努力当个好人. 好, 当你有感觉的时候 -- 可能需要一些时间 -- 放进瓶子里. 好了, 放进去.

现在,想像着所有的消极的能量都在里面. 想着他的名字, 想着他, 在瓶子里面. 并且你要去摇晃这个瓶子来释放所有的消极能量 (笑声) 那里面可真有不少消极能量啊. (笑声) (掌声) 我还需要你去想着他的名字. 看着我然后想他的名字. 你想起来他的名字了? 好,想一下他的名字有几个字母组成. 想一下几个字母在他的名字里. 有五个字母. 你没反应,所以是四个字母. 想着他名字的一个字母. 想着这个字母. 他的名字有个K, 有个字母K. 想想我是怎么知道的, 因为我的名字也是K打头的, 但他的名字不是K打头的,是M打头的. 下次你见到Mike的时候给我带个问候. 是他的名字吗?

Nicole: 嗯嗯嗯 KB: 好的, 给她掌声鼓励. (掌声) 谢谢. (掌声) 我还有一件事要分享给你. 实际上, Chris, 我本来要选你来参加, 但现在要你上来帮我选别人, 你能来为下个实验挑选一个受害者吗? 并且受害人应该是一个男士,这是唯一的要求.

Chris Anderson: 哦, 中. (河南话)

KB: 我本来打算选你的, 但我决定换人因为明年我还想再来TED一次呢. (笑声)

CA: 好吧, 为了奖励一个说"eureka"并且 挑选 Michael Mercil 过来做演讲的人--- Steve Jurvetson.

KB, 好, Steve, 快点上来. (掌声)

CA: 你知道!

KB: 好, Steve, 我要你坐下来, 坐在这后面. 好极了. 现在, Steve -- 你可以检查一下桌子下面. 继续, 我的桌子下面没有高档的辅助设备. 因为我是个魔术师,他们就认为下面有什么东西, 再放上一块不错的黑桌布.给你. 好的. (笑声) 我有四块木头垫子在这儿, Steve. 一个, 两个, 三个, 四个. 现在, 它们除了这个其它全长的一样 这个显然突出着一个不锈钢长钉. 我要你检查它,并确保它是结实的. 满意吗?

Steve Jurvetson: 嗯... 是的.

KB: 好的, Steve, 我现在站在桌子前面, 当我站在桌子前面的时候, 我要你把这些杯子放在垫子上,像这样.你想要放的任何顺序都行, 然后把他们顺序弄乱, 所以没有人知道钉子在哪个里面, 好吗? SJ: 观众里也没人知道?

KB: 观众里也没人知道, 帮你解决难题, 我会挡住他们的视线, 所以没人看的见你在做什么. 我也不会看, 所以, 继续弄乱顺序. 好的,做好后叫我. (笑声) 搞定了吗?

SJ: 嗯嗯嗯, 快完了.

KB: 快完了, 哦, 好吧. 你得确定藏的好好的. 现在-- 哦,我们有了一体的.我们有了一体的. (掌声) 好吧, 就这样放这儿吧. (笑声) 不过,我会笑到最后的. (笑声) 现在,Steve, 你知道钉子在哪儿. 但其他所有人不知道 我也不让你知道在哪, 所以你转过身去. 观众会监督我不会耍花招, 不行, 转过身去. 现在, Steve, 回头看吧.现在, 你也不知道钉子在哪了, 而且我也不知道在哪. 现在, 你有没有办法通过遮眼布看见东西?

SJ: 要我带上?

KB: 不是,通过它能看见东西吗?

SJ: 呃... 呃.....

KB: 看不见?

SK: 看不见, 我什么也看不见.

KB: 你看不到. 好极了. 现在, 我会带上遮眼布. 别把它们堆起来,好吧. 再次弄乱顺序. 别动杯子, 我不想让任何人看到钉子在哪里. 但你要把木垫的顺序弄乱, 然后排成一条线. 好吗? 我会带上遮眼布. 再把它们弄乱一次. 这次不要搞砸了. 好吧,继续, 弄乱它们. 我的手在这, 所以, 处境危险... (笑声) 搞定后叫我.

SJ: 搞定.

KB: 好吧, 你在哪里, 伸出来你的手. 你的右手, 这是吗? 好的 在杯子上方时告诉我.

SJ: 你在一个杯子的上方.

KB: 现在, 我在一个杯子的上方?

SJ: 嗯.

KB: 现在, Steve, 你认为钉子在这儿吗? 有或者没有?

SJ: 啊...! (笑声)

KN: 我告诉你我会笑到最后的. (笑声)

SJ: 我认为钉没在那.

KB: 没有? 答案正确. (笑声) (掌声) 现在, 如果这个方向移动, 有没有其它的杯子? SK: 我们能用左手做吗?

KB: 哦, 不不不, 他要求用他的左手去做. 当然不行. (笑声)

KB: 现在, 如果这个方向移动, 有没有另一个杯子?

SJ: 对, 这个方向有一个杯子.

KB: 好的, 告诉我什么时候停.

SJ: 好了.

KB: 这里?

SJ: 对, 这里有一个.

KB: 好的, 你认为这下面有没有钉子. 有还是没有? 这可是你的决定, 不是我的. (笑声)

SJ: 我选择没有.

KB: 答案正确. (笑声) 好的, 两只手都给我. 现在, 把他们放在两个杯子上. 你认为钉子是在你的左手下面呢? 还是在你的右手下面呢?

SJ: 呃.... 都没有.

KB: 都没有? 哦.好吧. 但如果你猜一个呢. (笑声)

SJ: 我想钉子应该在我的右手下面. KB: 你认为应该在右手的下面? 现在你记住, 是你自己一直在做所有的决定. 心理学家们, 把这个整明白吧. 看看.

SJ: 噢..! (掌声) 谢谢.

谢谢. 如果一会儿谁还想看更多的花招. 我会在外面. 谢谢. (掌声) 谢谢.