Mind-tricks, Magic, and the Media

Posted by on Sep 22, 2008 in learning, news and events, training | 1 comment

Interest in my Jedi ‘university workshop’ has, I think, climaxed.  I’ve mentioned that I was interviewed on ABC Radio in Oz.  The latest is an interview on Danish Radio Station DR, who were pretty into it. So it was comforting to learn that I’m not the only wacko innovative, lateral-thinking teacher around.  Professor Richard Wiseman has told the British Association...

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Feel the Force: How to Train in the Jedi Way

Posted by on Sep 10, 2008 in news and events | 3 comments

Dismayed at the male/female breakdown of some of the personal development type workshops I run at QUB, I was thinking something along the lines of… Young men are not so interested in personal development, what might prick their ears..?  Aha!  Name the course after a Star Wars theme!  The ideas and techniques are similar, so that might make them think… I got more than he bargained,...

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