Sleights of Mind is a fascinating look at a new branch of cognitive research: “neuromagic”
MAGIC, it mystifies and captivates us. We shake our heads in disbelief as coins are conjured out of thin air, as cards are mysteriously summoned from a pack, and as the magician’s assistant vanishes before our eyes. Of course, there is no such thing as “magic”, so how does magic work? It’s a question that neuroscientists like Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde are trying to answer. In the process they have conjured up a new branch of cognitive research called neuromagic.
From misdirection and the…
