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Mind Games (web Series)
Mind games are a struggle for psychological one-upmanship. Mind Games or Mind Game may also refer to: Sports and games *Mind sport, sports that require significant mental rather than physical effort *''In Your House 10: Mind Games'', a WWE pay-per-view event * Mind Games, an annual gaming convention sponsored by American Mensa where the List of Mensa Select recipients, Mensa Select prize is awarded Books * Mind Game (novel), ''Mind Game'' (novel), by Christine Feehan * Mindgame (play), ''Mindgame'' (play), a play by Anthony Horowitz, published 2000 * ''The Mind Game'' (1980) by Norman Spinrad, a novel about the power of cults * Mind Games (book), ''Mind Games'' (book), a 2010 collection of short stories by Richard Thieme * ''BBC MindGames Magazine'', a BBC puzzle magazine * ''Mind Games: The Guide to Inner Space'', a book by Robert Masters PhD and Jean Houston, from which John Lennon took the title for his song and album * ''Mind Games: Amazing Mental Arithmetic Made Easy'', a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Games
Mind games (also power games or head games) are actions performed for reasons of psychological one-upmanship, often employing passive–aggressive behavior to specifically demoralize or dis-empower the thinking subject, making the aggressor look superior. It also describes the unconscious games played by people engaged in ulterior transactions of which they are not fully aware, and which transactional analysis considers to form a central element of social life all over the world. The first known use of the term "mind game" dates from 1963, and "head game" from 1977. Conscious one-upmanship In intimate relationships, mind games can be used to undermine one partner's belief in the validity of their own perceptions. Personal experience may be denied and driven from memory, and such abusive mind games may extend to the denial of the victim's reality, social undermining, and downplaying the importance of the other partner's concerns or perceptions. Both sexes have equal opp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Games (2001 Film)
''Mind Games'' was a one-off British crime drama broadcast on ITV on 6 January 2001, starring Fiona Shaw as the protagonist, Frances O'Neill, a former nun turned criminal profiler who is called in to investigate the horrific ritualistic murders of two middle-aged women. Written by Lynda La Plante and directed by Richard Standeven, the film gathered 6.91m viewers. The DVD of the film was released on 23 July 2007. In the United States, the film aired on PBS during the ''Lynda La Plante'' season, which also included broadcasts of ''Prime Suspect'', ''Trial & Retribution'' and '' Supply & Demand''. Plot A serial killer is at large, committing a series of horrific murders. Frances O'Neill (Fiona Shaw) draws on her training as a profiler and her strong religious background to try to get inside the killer's mind and track him down before he is able to strike again. Cast * Fiona Shaw as DI Frances O'Neill * Finbar Lynch as DCI Chris Medwynter * Colin Salmon as DC Ricky Grover * Chiwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Games (John Lennon Song)
"Mind Games" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, released as a single in 1973 on Apple Records. It was the lead single for the album of the same name. The US single and album were released simultaneously on 29 October 1973. The UK single and album were issued simultaneously on 16 November 1973. In the US it peaked at No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 10 on the '' Cashbox'' Top 100. In the UK it peaked at No. 26. Background This song, which was begun in 1969 and can be heard in the Beatles' ''Let It Be'' sessions, was originally titled "Make Love, Not War", a popular anti-war slogan at that time. Another song, "I Promise", contains the melody that would later appear on "Mind Games". The original Lennon demos for "Make Love, Not War" and "I Promise", recorded in 1970, are available on the ''John Lennon Anthology''. Lennon finished writing the song after reading the book ''Mind Games: The Guide to Inner Space'' by Robert Masters and Jean Houston (1972). Lenno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Games (Banks Song)
"Mind Games" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Banks for her second studio album, ''The Altar'' (2016). It was released as the album's third single on August 19, 2016. The song was written by Banks, Christopher Taylor, Tim Anderson and produced by the last two. Background Lyrically, the song is about singer’s love affair with manipulation, with the line "cause my addiction to these contradictions make it confusing." In the song's chorus Banks sings repetitively "Do you see me now?", matching the dysfunctional romance of the song. Gabriel Aikins from ''Substream Magazine'' wrote about the song "is an especially gripping slow-burn. It's powerful and deep in its minimalism, and it will definitely give you chills." The singer wrote on her social networks about the song "I'm excited to share this with you. Writing it was a really important step for me in making this album. It makes me feel exposed putting it into the universe but see me now." Critical reception Nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Lamb (musician)
Paul Lamb (born 9 July 1955, Blyth, Northumberland, England) is a British blues harmonica player and bandleader. He has had a four-decade long career as a blues harmonicist and bandleader. Biography Lamb started playing the harmonica during his childhood, inspired by Sonny Terry, and he was fortunate to meet and collaborate with him after beginning to perform in clubs by the age of fifteen. Lamb played only acoustic blues until about 1980. Lamb also played alongside his heroes such as Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, and Brownie McGhee. He formed the Blues Burglars with guitarist Johnny Whitehill in the early 1980s, a formation that eventually became Paul Lamb & the King Snakes. They released an eponymous album with Ace Records in 1990, followed by several others, each building both Lamb's personal reputation as a harmonica player and the band's prestige. He was awarded the British Blues Connection's annual award for the best local harmonica player several years in a row while the Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindgames (album)
''Mindgames'' is the second album by saxophonist Greg Osby recorded in 1988 and released on the JMT label. accessed October 1, 2014 Reception The review by Ron Wynn states, "Some torrid solos but his least successful release artistically".Wynn, R.Allmusic Review accessed October 1, 2014 Track listing ''All compositions by Greg Osby except as indicated'' # "Dolemite" - 5:43 # "Mindgames" - 5:27 # "Thinking Inside You" (Edward Simon) - 3:27 # "This Is Not a Test" ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Games (Palisades Album)
''Mind Games'' is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Palisades. The album was released on January 13, 2015, by Rise Records. It debuted at number 81 on the Billboard 200, number 2 on the Heatseekers chart, number 5 on the Hard Rock Albums chart, number 17 on the Top Rock Albums, and number 59 on the Digital Albums chart. Track listing Personnel Palisades * Louis Miceli - lead vocals, unclean vocals * Xavier Adames - lead guitar, backing vocals * Matthew Marshall - rhythm guitar, additional unclean vocals * Earl Halasan - turntables, keyboards, synthesizer, programming * Brandon Sidney - bass guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals * Aaron Rosa - drums, percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or ... Production * Erik Ron - Producer * Pete Rutcho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Games (John Lennon Album)
''Mind Games'' is the third solo studio album by English musician John Lennon. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York in summer 1973. The album was released in the US on 29 October 1973 and in the UK on 16 November 1973. It was Lennon's first self-produced recording without help from Phil Spector. Like his previous album, the politically topical and somewhat abrasive ''Some Time in New York City'', ''Mind Games'' received mixed reviews upon release. It reached number 13 in the UK and number 9 in the US, where it was certified gold in both territories. The album was recorded while Lennon was having difficulties with US immigration and at the beginning of his 18-month separation from Yoko Ono. The title track was released as a single at the same time as the album. The album itself was later reissued several times throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and as an expanded super deluxe box in 2024. Background By the start of 1973, John Lennon began distancing himself from the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindgames (band)
Mindgames is a progressive rock band from Belgium. The band was founded in 1997 by Eric Vandormael (bass) and Bart Schram (vocals). After placing a few ads in music magazines they recruited Benny Petak (drums, percussion) and Tom Truyers (piano, keyboards). In 1999 as a four-piece they recorded a demo, featuring the songs ''Mental Argue'', ''Signs From The Sky'', and ''Dreamin' The Circus''. In 2000 Rudy Van Der Veken (guitars) joined, so completing the line-up of the band. The end of 2002 saw the release of their debut CD ''International Daylight'', an album that shows the strong influences on the band of Yes, Jethro Tull, Genesis and Frank Zappa. Later on ''International Daylight'' came to be distributed by the French label Musea Records. Thanks to this, the band received wider exposure and garnered favourable reviews internationally. Mindgames subsequently built up a strong live reputation, taking time off in 2005 to compose new songs. At the beginning of 2006 the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generator Rex
''Generator Rex'' is an American animated superhero television series created by Man of Action for Cartoon Network, with John Fang of Cartoon Network Studios as supervising producer. It is based on the comic '' M. Rex'', created by Aaron Sowd, Joe Kelly and Duncan Rouleau, and published by Image Comics in 1999. The series premiered in the United States on April 23, 2010, on Cartoon Network, and concluded on January 3, 2013, with a total of 60 episodes, plus two episodes remained unaired. A two-part crossover special with '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'', titled '' Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United'', aired on November 25, 2011, while a second 44-minute four-part special, '' Ben Gen 10'', aired on April 11, 2021, featuring different and younger versions of the ''Generator Rex'' characters in the ''Ben 10'' universe. Plot Seasons 1–2 (2010–2011) Five years prior to the events of the series, an explosion occurred on Earth, causing microscopic machines called " nanites" to inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Johansson
Paul Johansson (born January 26, 1964) is an American-born Canadian actor and director in film and television, best known for playing Dan Scott on the WB/ CW series '' One Tree Hill'', ''The Notebook'', and for his role as Nick Wolfe on the short-lived series '' Highlander: The Raven'', a spin-off of '' Highlander: The Series''. He directed the 2011 film adaptation of Ayn Rand's novel, '' Atlas Shrugged: Part I''. Acting career Johansson landed his first role on the soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. He played Greg Hughes from 1989 to 1990. Soon he made appearances in other television shows such as ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' and ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', and later recurred on '' Lonesome Dove: The Series'' and starred on '' Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years''. Johansson became well-known to fans of ''90210'' for playing John Sears, a fraternity brother who unsuccessfully vied for the affections of Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) and set up Steve Sanders (Ian Ziering) to burglarize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Games (NCIS)
The third season of the police procedural drama ''NCIS'' was originally broadcast between September 20, 2005, and May 16, 2006, on CBS. The third season opens in the aftermath of "Twilight", with the entire team in shock and Gibbs on a vendetta to seek revenge for Kate's murder. Matters are complicated by the intervention of Gibbs' former lover and new NCIS director Jenny Shepard, and Mossad officer Ziva David. This season begins to drop little hints about Gibbs' past, and is the first to reference his first wife, Shannon, and his daughter, Kelly. The season finale introduces his former boss, Mike Franks (Muse Watson), who assists Gibbs in recovering from a near-fatal bomb blast. The season ends with Gibbs retiring, leaving DiNozzo in charge of the Major Case Response Team. Cast Main * Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Navy Yard * Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo, NCIS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
