abstract:The Silva Method is the name given to a self-help program developed by José Silva,Carroll, Robert Todd (2003) "The Skeptic's Dictionary", Wiley, ISBN 0-471-27242-6Randi, James (1995)"An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural", St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 0-312-15119-5 which claims to increase an individual's IQ and sense of personal well-being through relaxation and by developing their higher brain functions.