Comments on: Psychology of Magic: 3 Critical Techniques http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/08/psychology-of-magic-3-critical.php Understand your mind with the science of psychology - Mon, 04 May 2009 10:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Psyche http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/08/psychology-of-magic-3-critical.php/comment-page-1#comment-23563 Psyche Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:03:18 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/08/psychology-of-magic-3-critical-techniques.php#comment-23563 Again we find proof that psychology has been there since the beginning. Very interesting post! Again we find proof that psychology has been there since the beginning.

Very interesting post!

]]> By: Sue http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/08/psychology-of-magic-3-critical.php/comment-page-1#comment-22048 Sue Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/08/psychology-of-magic-3-critical-techniques.php#comment-22048 The gorilla in the Wiseman video is a nod to one of the original research videos that demonstrated change blindness. You can view the original here: http://viscog.beckman.uiuc.edu/flashmovie/15.php. Participants were instructed to count the number of passes between the white-shirted players (if I'm remembering the study correctly). The gorilla in the Wiseman video is a nod to one of the original research videos that demonstrated change blindness. You can view the original here: http://viscog.beckman.uiuc.edu/flashmovie/15.php. Participants were instructed to count the number of passes between the white-shirted players (if I'm remembering the study correctly).

]]> By: Michelle http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/08/psychology-of-magic-3-critical.php/comment-page-1#comment-21864 Michelle Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:06:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/08/psychology-of-magic-3-critical-techniques.php#comment-21864 I will never sit through another magic show in Branson and think the same way that I used to! I wasn't aware of the mental forcing and manipulation of my mind. I guess I was busy "vacationing" my mind, but it all makes sense through the information and insight of this article. Amazing how it all weaves together!<br /><br />Michelle I will never sit through another magic show in Branson and think the same way that I used to! I wasn't aware of the mental forcing and manipulation of my mind. I guess I was busy "vacationing" my mind, but it all makes sense through the information and insight of this article. Amazing how it all weaves together!

Michelle

]]> By: Alice http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/08/psychology-of-magic-3-critical.php/comment-page-1#comment-21861 Alice Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:36:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/08/psychology-of-magic-3-critical-techniques.php#comment-21861 In the Richard Wiseman video, why is there a man in a gorilla suit watching the filming? I kept watching very very carefully for the big gorilla I'd also missed, but he just sits still! In the Richard Wiseman video, why is there a man in a gorilla suit watching the filming? I kept watching very very carefully for the big gorilla I'd also missed, but he just sits still!

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