Erik von Markovik
- Pick-up artist
- writer
- TV personality
Erik von Markovik (born Erik James Horvat-Marković;[2] September 24, 1971[3]), more popularly known by his stage name Mystery, is a Canadian pickup artist and television personality. He was profiled in Neil Strauss's The Game and he appeared on the VH1 television show The Pickup Artist.[3][4]
He has been criticized for promoting unethical and manipulative behavior.[5]
His work has also been used to help people to initiate long-term stable relationships, as the study "The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship", done using his book The Mystery Method. [6]
Biography
The character Mystery was created by Erik von Markovik in the late 1990s for his performances as a mentalist, titled Natural Magic. He has done magic performances in many places, including Toronto, Las Vegas and Hollywood. The name Mystery was also used by von Markovik as an internet username.[7]
Bibliography
- The Pick-Up Artist, Mystery, 2010
- Revelation (2008). Mystery, Chris Odom, James Matador. Venusian Arts. ISBN 978-0-9818733-0-5
- The Mystery Method, Mystery, 2006
- The Venusian Arts Handbook, Mystery Method Corp., 2005 (E-Book)
References
- ^ "Single Files: You, too, can be a pickup artist". Times Herald-Record (Gannett Co., Inc.). August 11, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Von Markovic, Erik (2007-10-05). "The Mystery Interview". zulkey.com (Interview). Interviewed by Claire Zulkey. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
I was born Erik James Horvat-Markovic' (There is an accent over the C). I started using the name Erik Von Markovic as a stage name for my illusionist shows, and decided to change it legally at the age of 22.
- ^ a b Getlen, Larry (August 5, 2007). "Hot Seat". New York Post. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "The Hot Seat: Mystery". Time Out. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ Koul, Scaachi. "Pickup Artists Are Still A Thing. And They Want You To Know They've Evolved". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Oesch, Nathan. "The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship". Sage Journals. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Instagram profile". 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
Further reading
- Nathan Oesch; Igor Miklousic (Aug 10, 2012). "The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship". Evolutionary Psychology. 10 (5): 899–909. doi:10.1177/147470491201000511. PMC 10429087. PMID 23253794. S2CID 43261121.
External links
- Official website
- v
- t
- e
- Dating coach
- Negging
- Neuro-linguistic programming
- Pickup artist
- Pick-up line
- Social dynamics
- Social proof
- Social psychology
- Psychological manipulation
- Julien Blanc
- Ross Jeffries
- Erik von Markovik (Mystery)
- Tariq Nasheed
- Zan Perrion
- Roosh V
- James Sears
- Neil Strauss (Style)
- JT Tran
- The Art of Seduction
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
- The Pickup Artist (TV series)
- Rules of the Game (book)
- The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships