- Source: Erik von Markovik
Erik von Markovik (born Erik James Horvat-Marković; September 24, 1971), 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.
He has been criticized for promoting unethical and manipulative behavior.
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.
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.
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
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