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Ep65 "Why do brains so easily fall for magic tricks?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Exploring the cognitive processes and biases that make brains vulnerable to magic tricks, this chapter reveals how magicians leverage perceptual and cognitive mechanisms to create illusions, emphasizing the role of attention, perception, and expectation in shaping our magical experiences.

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