DECIPHERED
Jerome Viro's blog, Mentalist & Keynote Speaker. Making the invisible mechanisms visible: decision, influence, attention and team performance.
Spotting a lie: what you are watching proves nothing
Averted gaze, crossed arms, micro-expressions: none of these behaviors, on its own, shows that someone is lying. A mentalist explains why these beliefs make you worse at it, and what he looks at instead.
A Well-Written Memo Is Not a Good Decision
Format decides. Substance no longer decides anything. Four cognitive illusions to know in order to take back the wheel facing generative AI.
So… what exactly is “mentalism”?
Mentalism beyond TV: two schools, one experience—and a question that lingers. What if it were true?
What a Mentalist Sees That You Don’t in Your Meetings
The first voice anchors the room. “Alignment” turns into conformity. Data confirms. Ideas die. Here’s what’s invisible—and how to see it.
AI gets things wrong with confidence. So does your exec team.
The risk isn’t AI errors. It’s unchallenged confidence. Four illusions, then D.I.R.E.: decide, interrogate, reject the prose, establish guardrails.
PhD. 100 patents. R&D Director. CTO. Managing Director… and mentalist. Why that mix changes everything.
Great tech fails when human decisions misfire. A former CTO/GM explains why mentalism makes invisible meeting dynamics visible—and actionable.
From Secret to Impact: Inside a Team Building You Don’t Experience Anywhere Else
10 people. One mentalism secret. 90 minutes to deliver together. A team building that compresses six months of project dynamics into one hour—then reveals them.
Why your audience forgets 88% of a keynote
Most keynotes fade fast. The fix isn’t more content—it’s lived experience, clear mechanisms, and takeaways people reuse.