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What can magic tell us about ourselves and our daily lives? If you subtly change the subject during an uncomfortable conversation, did you know you're using attentional "misdirection", a core technique of magic? And if you've ever bought an expensive item you'd sworn never to buy, you were probably unaware that the salesperson was, like an accomplished magician, a master at creating the "illusion of choice". In __Sleights of Mind__, leading neuroscientists Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde meet with magicians from all over the world to explain how the magician's arts shed light on consciousness, memory, attention, and belief. As the founders of the new discipline of NeuroMagic, they combine cutting-edge scientific research with startling insights into the tricks of the magic trade, showing how the world's greatest masters of deception turn the brain's faculties against itself. By understanding how magic manipulates the processes in our brains, we can better...

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Author

Martinez-Conde, Susana;Blakeslee, Sandra

Publisher

Profile Books Limited

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9781847652959

Category

psychology

Subjects

Psychology, Social_sciences

Rating

3.94 / 5 (40 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14