The eyes are said to be windows to the soul. And it really is true that they can reveal a lot about what a person is thinking about on a moment to moment basis. The reason they can is that the movement of the eyes, where a person looks, is directly connected to certain types of thought processing. Psychologists […]
Author Archive | Christopher Carter
A Mess of Mindreaders
If you have a gaggle of geese and a pride of lions, what would you call a gathering of mentalists? I’m going for a mess of mind readers! Tomorrow I’m going to convene with said mess, because tomorrow is the day I fly to the Meeting Of The Minds, and annual get-together of about 80 of the […]
The Power of a Handshake
20 years ago, in my starving artist phase, I would moonlight as a roadie for a stage illusionist. One of my jobs was setting up his pyrotechnic display. It always made me nervous, and not just because I constantly risked blowing myself up. You see, when you use pyrotechnics, you have to notify the local fire […]
They Crossed Their Arms. What Does That Mean?
One reason I have a hard time recommending non-academic books on body language to people is that most of them give a false notion of what body language is and how to interpret it. Until very recently, most general-readership book tended to convey the idea that certain postures and gestures had specific meanings. The greatest […]
INSPIRATIONAL
Christopher can tie your meeting themes into the show, or even deliver a motivational message. As a speaker with a background in entertainment, he has a unique ability to deliver a message in a way that is always fresh and exciting. While other speakers are using the same old boring PowerPoint, Christopher is illustrating his […]
ENTERTAINING
You want you event to be out of the ordinary; to be unlike any your audience has ever seen. Christopher Carter delivers. Christopher’s philosophy of entertainment is simple; the audience is the true star of the show. Each performance is completely interactive. Everybody gets involved And Christopher’s gift of having fun with the audience, without […]
ENGAGING
It isn’t simply THAT Christopher Carter reads your thoughts. It’s also HOW he reads your thoughts. He does it with style, charisma, and great humor. Even the most jaded are drawn into the action, and Christopher defiantly guides the audience on a journey from the laughter to gasps of amazement to even greater heights of […]
5 Easy Tips For Unforgetable Entertainment
So you’ve booked an entertainer. Now all you have to do is sit back and let him do his job, right? Not so fast! As you might guess, I’ve attended hundreds of corporate events as a featured entertainer and hundreds more as a guest, and I’ve seen pretty much the entire range of venues and […]
I Finally Saw “Lie To Me.”
Considering how many people approach me after a show and tell me how much they enjoy the show “Lie To Me,” you’d think I would have seen it by now. Chalk that up to always working during prime time viewing hours. But last night I found an episode on “On Demand,” and checked it out. […]
Sure, You’re Making Eye Contact, But Is It The Right Kind?
Everyone knows how important it is to make eye contact with the people you’re talking to, but not all eye contact is the same. If you’re doing it right, you’re communicating to your conversation partner that you’re likeable, trustworthy, attentive. If you do it wrong, you could be communicating that you’re intense, aloof, domineering, or disinterested. Here […]
