In another discussion that combines magic and science, this interesting article talks about how we magicians take advantage of human perception to accomplish our dastardly deeds. The end result of the ongoing research profiled here could be used to treat attention-deficit disorder or improve educational methods.
"The human brain is not a perfect reader of reality," says neuroscientist Susana Martinez-Conde in the article. "It occasionally uses shortcuts to interpret the world more quickly and efficiently. But magicians, as well as less savory characters, exploit those shortcuts to do what seems impossible, as when attention is drawn to a magician's left hand while he hides a coin with his right."
Gosh, am I that sneaky? Am I even "savory?"
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