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Meet Oz Pearlman, the 43-year-old father of five and self-proclaimed “mentalist,” who’s captivating audiences around the world with his extraordinary ability to read people — not minds. Viral clips of Pearlman’s performances are circulating across social media, showing him astonishing NFL players, tech billionaires, and even seasoned skeptics like Joe Rogan.
Pearlman insists he has no supernatural powers. “I don’t read minds, I read people,” he said during a recent interview. His performances rely on a mastery of psychology, body language, and human behavior. From detecting a flicker in someone’s eyes to catching the subtlest of hand movements, Pearlman turns these cues into uncanny “mind-reading” moments that leave even the most analytical thinkers speechless.
During a Robin Hood Foundation Gala, Pearlman shocked NFL quarterback Russell Wilson by correctly naming the singer on a childhood poster — Shania Twain — using only behavioral cues. Later, on The Joe Rogan Experience, he guessed Rogan’s ATM PIN, prompting the podcaster to half-jokingly call his bank afterward.
From Card Tricks to Mind Games
Born in Israel and raised in Michigan, Pearlman discovered magic at 13 after being invited on stage during a cruise ship performance. Fascinated, he began practicing obsessively, eventually evolving from traditional magic tricks to mentalism — what he calls “magic of the mind.”
Now a full-time performer, Pearlman works with Fortune 500 companies, major sports teams, and celebrities, helping audiences explore how predictable — and manipulable — human thought can be. Though his acts appear otherworldly, Pearlman is open about the illusion: “The lie is that I can read your mind,” he says. “But if you think I can, that means I’ve already won — because I’m in your head.”
As his viral clips rack up millions of views, Pearlman’s next goal is to teach others to “think like a mentalist” — not to perform tricks, but to understand how perception, persuasion, and psychology influence everyday life.
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