Mentalists are individuals who use probability, suggestion and psychological illusions to simulate extraordinary mental abilities. There are several synonyms that could be used for mentalists, such as mind readers, psychic entertainers, telepathists, and illusionists. Mind readers are mentalists who specialize in reading people's thoughts, while psychic entertainers claim to have supernatural abilities to connect with departed or divine entities. Telepathists claim to be able to communicate directly with other people's minds, while illusionists create illusions to make their audience believe in something that's not actually there. Regardless of the synonym, mentalists are renowned for their abilities to entertain and astound audiences with their captivating and mysterious performances.