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The Psychology of Magic

Why do our minds believe the impossible? What is the phenomenon of top-down processing? Why and how does the brain fill in the blanks in an incomplete picture? Magicians Kent Axell and Eric Walton uncover the answers through fascinating examples and live demonstrations from their own professional repertoires. The program will close with an example of the psychology at work. Witness the impossible while knowing full well that you are being artistically deceived!











When: Thu., Aug. 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
212-873-3400
Price: General admission $20; Members $18
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Why do our minds believe the impossible? What is the phenomenon of top-down processing? Why and how does the brain fill in the blanks in an incomplete picture? Magicians Kent Axell and Eric Walton uncover the answers through fascinating examples and live demonstrations from their own professional repertoires. The program will close with an example of the psychology at work. Witness the impossible while knowing full well that you are being artistically deceived!

Buy tickets/get more info now