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Neuroscientists crossed with magicians – neuromagic

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It’s true. The hand is quicker than the eye.

While we usually throw a freshly poured coffee at “neuro-” words like “neuropolitics,” “neuroeconomics,” neuroarthistory, and (tomorrow’s faux buzz for sure) “neuro-used car salesmanship,” The Science of Magic (neuromagic?) sounds genuinely interesting:

After all, no one believes it.

Hat tip: Stephanie West Allen at Brains on Purpose

Comments
I love how Walter ReMine connects modern evolutionary theory with magic. Mung
Very interesting. I showed this clip to my son, Jonathan, who is a magician. While the rest of us were saying, "That's amazing!" he was saying, "That's brilliant!"—the first time through, that is. It's all in where you focus your attention. TomG

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