No.1
The Full Facts Book Of Cold Reading by Ian Rowland
I think this book is the most famous book in Cold Reading.
Cold reading is the technique that magicians, mentalists, and story-teller used.
You may think the cold reading is suspicious and mysterious technique.
Yes, you are right! But it might be useful.
You can learn
- The mechanism of cold reading
- How to block the cold reading
- How to apply the cold reading to business, romance, human relationships, etc.
No.2
Methods of Persuasion: How to Use Psychology to Influence Human Behavior by Nick Kolenda
This book is useful to learn how the cold reading technique is applied to persuasion.
If you can easily persuade people, you must be better at home, at work, or in love.
This book tells you about the 7-step persuasion process. It is interesting to know there are the steps for persuasion.
- Step 1: Mold Their Perception
- Step 2: Elicit Congruent Attitudes
- Step 3: Trigger Social Pressure
- Step 4: Habituate Your Message
- Step 5: Optimize Your Message
- Step 6: Drive Their Momentum
- Step 7: Sustain Their Compliance
No. 3
The Game By Neil Strauss
This book is based on the real story of the author and it’s really exciting story to know how Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have lifted. This is the story for a man to become a pickup artist and learn the science and theory of how to attract women.
This book is not only for men but also for women to understand the technique and behavior that men may use.
Extra
The James Bond Cold Reading by Julian Moore
If you are a fan of 007, James Bond, please check this book.
Here is my post about Learn Cold Reading from James Bond.