Banachek: Psychological Subtleties ©1998 Magic Inspirations, TX Hardcover, no dj, 5.75x8.75, 115 pages ISBN: 978-0-9706438-4-1 ©2000 Second Edition ©2010 Third Edition, w/dj, 212 pages

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Comments: I don't know if the third edition adds any new content or if it is just reformatted.

Contents (From first edition, updated Dec 2019):

1 Introduction (Teller)
6 Foreword (Scott Wells)
8 Author's Words (Banachek)

10 Chapter 1 Subtle Psychological Forces & Saves
10 - The Square Test
11 - Blue (Phil Goldstein)
11 - The Carrot and the Schtick: using a paper airplane
13 - Magician's Choice (Gene Grant)
14 - Other Forces: numbers, wild animals, etc.
17 - Hoy/Karmilovich Test
18 - Disease Association
18 - Comedy Out

19 Chapter 2 Psychological Tests With a Swami Gimmick/Nailwriter
19 Nail Writer
20 Color the Nail

22 Chapter 3 When To Use Psychological Tests
22 Opener, Filler or Closer?
22 Using One Person or Many?

24 Chapter 4 Circle & the Triangle
24 The Old Circle and Triangle
24 Circle & Triangle Updated With Psychological Helpers

27 Chapter 5 Subtle Letters
27 ABCD Test the Old Way
28 The Modern ABCD Test
32 Letter Placement
32 Letters In a Word
36 Subtle Book Selection
36 Word Play

39 Chapter 6 Subtle Voice Forcing

40 Chapter 7 Subtle Numbers
40 You're a Jerk!: number force
41 Probability: picking numbers from 1-50 and 50-100
42 Subtle 337
43 Subtle 1-100
45 Reversal

48 Chapter 8 Subtle Cards
48 Card Positions
49 Card Riffle
51 Ideomotor Location
52 Card Elimination
54 Favorite Cards
56 The Pupils Tell the Truth

57 Chapter 9 Subtle Money

58 Chapter 10 Subtle Drawings
58 First Thought
58 Universal Drawing
59 Picture Code
61 Taking Shape
62 Window

63 Chapter 11 Subtle Watches
63 Watch It '1'
65 Watch It Too

69 Chapter 12 Subtle Handwriting

72 Chapter 13 Remedies or the 'Old Witch Doctor'
72 Hiccups
72 Headaches

73 Chapter 14 Subtle Hands
73 Hand Selection
75 Pulse Test
75 How to Take a True Pulse in the Wrist
77 The Nose Knows
77 Blood Signs

79 Chapter 15 Subtle Agreement & Urges
79 Agreements
79 Animal Association (Ky Kralin)
82 Urges
83 Ambiguous Urge (Allen Zingg)

84 Chapter 16 Subtle Telephone
84 Telephone Test
84 Telephone Number (Tony Raven)

86 Chapter 17 Subtle "No!" Gag

90 Chapter 18 Subtle Dreams

92 Chapter 19 Subtle Postcards

95 Chapter 20 Subtle Metal Bending
95 Sensations
95 Geller Effect

98 Chapter 21 Subtle Q&A
98 Birth Date
99 Social Security and Drivers License Numbers
99 Challenge
100 Misdirecting

101 Chapter 22 Presenting Your Abilities As?
101 The Psychological Mentalist
103 The Ring of Truth
108 Freudian Slip

111 Chapter 23 In Closing