Does the military have individuals who are skilled in "mentalism" such as what Derren Brown of the UK does? I would imagine they’d have to be highly skilled in psychology, misdirection, suggestion and neuro linguistic programming.
Does the government use these people to psycho analyze criminals and to learn how to read other people?
I know some of these techniques have been used by guys like Hitler and Charles Manson.
Here are some videos of Derren Brown at his best:
Derren replaces money with plain paper, and pays for merchandise with it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vz_YTNLn6w
Derren takes someones wallet just by asking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZohpDS2aMc&feature=related
Cashes in on a losing ticket:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II_-QcW4Q4I&feature=related
NLP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=befugtgikMg&feature=related
Derren Brown makes someone commit a heist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p958woXcYcI
Wasn’t Robert DeNiros character from "Meet the Parents" like that?