I don’t like many performers, so Derren Brown should consider it a privilege that I find him to be one of the most fascinating people alive. He provides TV shows and live performances that combine a number of different skills. To quote his own blurb, he can seemingly predict and control human behaviour. He doesn’t claim to be a mind-reader, instead he describes his craft as a mixture of applied psychology, magic, misdirection and showmanship. (more…)