"The greatest discovery of the 19th century was not in the realm of the physical sciences, but the power of the subconscious mind touched by faith. Any individual can tap into an eternal reservoir of power that will enable them to overcome any problem that may arise. All weaknesses can be overcome, bodily healing, financial independence, spiritual awakening, prosperity beyond your wildest dreams. This is the superstructure of happiness." -- William James, Harvard Psychologist, the Father of American Psychology

Jose Silva was the founder of The Silva Method and a pioneer in mind empowerment research. Silva dedicated his life to awakening the human mind’s hidden potential. After over a decade of research, he released his findings in 1966 and spent the rest of his life perfecting and teaching The Silva Method.

Jose Silva was born into a poor family in Laredo, Texas, in 1914. At an early age, he helped support his family by selling newspapers, shining shoes, and doing odd jobs. He studied radio repair through a correspondence school and began repairing radios at the age of 15. He joined the US Army Signal Corps during WW II, and increased his knowledge of electronics. After the war, he continued his rapid repair business and taught at Laredo Junior College, where he helped organize the electronics department.

Jose Silva took an interest in psychology, brain wave functions, and the interelationship with electronics. as he learned more about brain wave functions, he was able to understand the physiological nature of altered states of consciousness, including hypnosis. Breakthroughs were experienced, when Jose Silva found that in an altered Alpha state, his daughter experience extra-sensory perception (ESP), which Mr. Silva call effective sensory projection.