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Sleights Of Mind

What can magic tell us about ourselves and our daily lives? If you subtly change the subject during an uncomfortable conversation did you know youre using attentional misdirection a core technique of magic? And if youve ever bought an expensive item youd sworn never to buy you were probably unaware that the salesperson was like an accomplished magician a master at creating the illusion of choice. Leading neuroscientists Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde meet with magicians from all over the world to explain how the magicians art sheds 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. By understanding how magic manipulates
the processes in our brains we can better understand how we work - in fields from law and education to marketing health and psychology - for good and for ill.
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What can magic tell us about ourselves & our daily lives? If you subtly change the subject during an uncomfortable conversation did you know youre using attentional misdirection a core technique of magic? & if youve ever bought an expensive item youd sworn never to buy you were probably unaware that the salesperson was like an accomplished magician a master at creating the illusion of choice. Leading neuroscientists Stephen Macknik & Susana Martinez-Conde meet with magicians from all over the world to explain how the magicians art sheds light on consciousness memory attention & belief. As the founders of the new discipline of Neuro Magic they combine cutting-edge scientific research with startling insights into the tricks of the magic trade. By understanding how magic manipulates the processes in our brains we can better understand how we work
- in fields from law & education to marketing health & psychology
- for good & for ill.

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