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Sleights of Mind

By SUSANA MARTINEZ-CONDE

Sleights of Mind Social Sciences

Sleights of Mind

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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'. Leading neuroscientists Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde meet with magicians from all over the world to explain how the magician's 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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2012-02-02
Publication Date:
2012-02-02
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1846683904
ISBN13:
9781846683909
Weight:
250 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
23 cm

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