Sleights Of Mind

Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions by Stephen Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, and Sandra Blakeslee (2011)

Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world's greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their techniques for tricking the brain. The implications of neuromagic go beyond illuminating our behavior; early research points to new approaches for everything from the diagnosis of autism to marketing techniques and education. Sleights of Mindmakes neuroscience fun and accessible by unveiling the key connections between magic and the mind.

ISBN: 978-0312611675
Publisher: Picador