The Psychology of Magic and the Magic of Psychology

• Hoofdauteur: Amir Raz (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Jay A. Olson (auth), Gustav Kuhn (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Reeks: Frontiers Research Topics
• Onderwerpen: Psychology; persuasion; Misdirection; deception; Magic; Illusion; wonder
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Magicians have dazzled audiences for many centuries; however, few researchers have studied how, let alone why, most tricks work. The psychology of magic is a nascent field of research that examines the underlying mechanisms that conjurers use to achieve enchanting phenomena, including sensory illusi...