The New Thought movement of the turn of the twentieth century combined Christian spirituality with paranormal power in an effort to give practical expression to the forces of the universe. Or so its proponents believed. One of the most influential thinkers of this early New Age philosophy promises here, in this 1913 book, to show the reader how to develop your personality and how to develop a dominating influence through such exercises as: Projecting Nerve Force Mental Radiation The Positive Aura The Magnetic Duel Magnetic Self-Defence The Power of Controlling OthersThe roots of today s groundswell for self-help, personal empowerment, and pop spirituality can be explored in this one small, highly entertaining book.Also available from Cosimo Classics: The Advanced Course in Personal Magnetism, by Theron Q. Dumont.THERON Q. DUMONT is an alias and pen name of American writer WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON (1862-1932), editor of the popular magazine New Thought from 1901 to 1905, and editor of the journal Advanced Thought from 1916 to 1919. He authored dozens of New Thought books under numerous pseudonyms, including Yogi, some of which are likely still unknown today.

Chapters include: Personal Magnetism; Mental and Physical Poles; The Mental Phase; The Physical Phase; Physical Magnetism; Generating Nerve-Force; Distributing Nerve-Force; Nerve-Force Exercises; Projecting Nerve-Force; Mental Radiation; Mental Attitudes; The Mental Atmosphere; Magnetic Currents; The Direct Flash; Exercises in the Direct Flash; The Positive Aura; The Direct Command; The Magnetic Duel; Corporeal Magnetism; and, Magnetic Self-Defense.

It is a strange and almost amusing fact that there should be at the same time, on the part of the general public, such a general acceptance of the existence of personal magnetism, on the one hand, and such an ignorance of the nature of this wonderful force, on the other hand. In short, while everyone believes in the existence of personal magnetism, scarcely anyone possesses knowledge of the real nature of the same, much less a working knowledge of its principles of application. This book gives you the key to the secret of personal magnetism, but it will still remain up to you to determine just what degree of success you will attain. The best tools and instructions as to how to use them are provided - but you will have to do the rest yourself. Success must and will be yours if you will follow the instructions carefully, persistently and perseveringly.

What if charisma could be taught? The charisma myth is the idea that charisma is a fundamental, inborn quality—you either have it (Bill Clinton, Steve Jobs, Oprah) or you don’t. But that’s simply not true, as Olivia Fox Cabane reveals. Charismatic behaviors can be learned and perfected by anyone. Drawing on techniques she originally developed for Harvard and MIT, Cabane breaks charisma down into its components. Becoming more charismatic doesn’t mean transforming your fundamental personality. It’s about adopting a series of specific practices that fit in with the personality you already have. The Charisma Myth shows you how to become more influential, more persuasive, and more inspiring.

In THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PERSONAL MAGNETISM, a book that became a best seller of its time, Atkinson, writing under the pen name "Theron Q. Dumont," teaches the "student" the existence of a Science, that he calls "the science of Personal Magnetism," that explains "a certain personal power, influence, or atmosphere, on the part of certain individuals, which enables the possessor to attract, influence, dominate or control others, has been held by the race from the earliest days of written history." Atkinson teaches how to obtain that Personal Magnetism (thought a series of theories and exercises), that will make the possessor of the new talent a successful individual.