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February 26, 2012 08:16 pm PST
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The neuroscience of magic
Writing in Smithsonian magazine, magician Teller describes the neuroscience that underpins magical illusions, using admirably clear language to describe some of the weirdest ways that our brains can be made to fool us. 1. Exploit pattern recognition. I magically produce four silver dollars, one at a time, with the back of my hand toward you. [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/v347rUS44Ms/the-neuroscience-of-magic.html
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