Derren Brown | The Events: How To Win The Lottery FULL EPISODE

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The host of The Show accurately predicted lottery numbers, showcasing the power of psychology and willpower in influencing outcomes. The group successfully predicted lottery numbers through team bonding activities and psychological factors, proving that randomness can be predicted to an extent.

Insights

  • The host of the Show made a precise prediction of the national lottery numbers, showcasing a deep interest in numbers and a unique method of audience participation to achieve this feat.
  • Through experiments and group activities, the Show delves into the impact of psychological factors like suggestibility, relaxation, and the idiomotor effect on influencing outcomes, ultimately leading to successful predictions using the "wisdom of crowds" theory and emphasizing the potential predictability within randomness.

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Recent questions

  • How did the host predict the national lottery?

    By using audience participation and psychological manipulation.

  • What theory did the group use to predict lottery numbers?

    The "wisdom of crowds" theory.

  • What was the significance of the numbers left untouched by Matt in the game?

    They matched the numbers written on the back of a check given to Matt earlier.

  • How did the group influence the outcome of a coin toss?

    Through willpower and group bonding activities.

  • What did the host hint at using to predict lottery numbers in the future?

    Deep math and predictability found in randomness.

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Summary

00:00

Host predicts lottery numbers, manipulates audience.

  • The Show rejects magic, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship.
  • The host correctly predicted the national lottery on live television.
  • The host did not profit from the prediction due to Channel 4 restrictions.
  • The BBC broadcasted the lottery draw live, synchronized with the host's show.
  • The host had an obsession with lottery numbers for years, leading to the prediction.
  • The host's prediction for the lottery numbers was 2, 11, 23, 28, 35, and 39.
  • The host explained the process of predicting the lottery using audience participation.
  • The audience member successfully avoided a "mouse" in a box through random choices.
  • Fear and suggestibility were used to manipulate the audience member's decisions.
  • A volunteer faced a test involving avoiding a knife under one of 20 cups for a monetary reward.

15:48

"Willpower influences randomness in predicting outcomes"

  • Matt has a 70% chance of getting a knife through his foot while playing a game.
  • Matt successfully completes the game by stamping on cups without injuring himself.
  • The numbers left untouched by Matt in the game are 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 18.
  • These numbers are significant as they match the numbers written on the back of a check given to Matt earlier.
  • The experiment explores the influence of willpower on randomness, citing an experiment with balls dropping into a bag.
  • A group of people successfully influences the outcome of a coin toss through willpower.
  • The group predicts lottery numbers using the "wisdom of crowds" theory but initially only gets one number correct.
  • After team bonding activities and practicing automatic writing, the group correctly predicts three lottery numbers.
  • The group's success is attributed to psychological factors like relaxation and the idiomotor effect.
  • The host hints at using deep math to predict lottery numbers in the future, emphasizing the predictability found in randomness.

34:19

Lottery Predictions: Surprising Success and Humorous Fiction

  • Tyler struggled with a technique during a test, so he was assigned to calculate group guesses while others predicted the lottery using automatic writing.
  • The group watched the lottery draw on September 5th, with results being 22, 12, and 19, which were divided by 23 to assess accuracy.
  • The group's predictions were surprisingly close to the actual lottery numbers, with 22, 12, 19, and 26 being correct, leading to excitement and disbelief.
  • The group attempted another lottery prediction on September 9th, with the narrator making a successful prediction of six numbers, stunning the group.
  • The narrator humorously outlines a fictional scenario of fixing the lottery, emphasizing that the success was not due to any illegal actions but rather a collective effort.
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