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Experiencing the Impossible: The Science of Magic by Gustav Kuhn (English) Hardc
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9780262039468
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
026203946X
ISBN-13
9780262039468
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038262150
Product Key Features
Book Title
Experiencing the Impossible : the Science of Magic
Number of Pages
296 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Cognitive Science, Magick Studies, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Science, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
21.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-024062
Reviews
Experiencing the Impossible is a cogently argued, persuasive and often enthralling account of the pleasures he experienced while researching what he calls "one of the most captivating and enduring forms of entertainment."-- Times Higher Education -- A fascinating foray into the subtle mechanics of creating wonder. -- Nature -- Research suggests that even when the audience knows how a magic trick works, it still has the power to amaze and intrigue, much like this book did for me. I recommend it to the curious. -- Chemistry World -- An engaging and accessible read focusing on an unusual, yet surprisingly interesting connection, the one between magic and cognitive sciences. -- Perception -- With Experiencing the Impossible, Kuhn manages to both contextualize the experience of wonder, while also taking an in-depth look at the scientific principles at work within our confused brains as we try to make sense of the inexplicable. -- Spectrum Culture -- An engaging and informative work. -- Choice --, " Experiencing the Impossible is a cogently argued, persuasive and often enthralling account of the pleasures he experienced while researching what he calls 'one of the most captivating and enduring forms of entertainment.'" -- Times Higher Education "A fascinating foray into the subtle mechanics of creating wonder." -- Nature "Research suggests that even when the audience knows how a magic trick works, it still has the power to amaze and intrigue, much like this book did for me. I recommend it to the curious." -- Chemistry World "An engaging and accessible read focusing on an unusual, yet surprisingly interesting connection, the one between magic and cognitive sciences." -- Perception "With Experiencing the Impossible, Kuhn manages to both contextualize the experience of wonder, while also taking an in-depth look at the scientific principles at work within our confused brains as we try to make sense of the inexplicable." -- Spectrum Culture "An engaging and informative work." -- Choice, "Experiencing the Impossible is a cogently argued, persuasive and often enthralling account of the pleasures he experienced while researching what he calls 'one of the most captivating and enduring forms of entertainment.'" -- Times Higher Education "A fascinating foray into the subtle mechanics of creating wonder." -- Nature "Research suggests that even when the audience knows how a magic trick works, it still has the power to amaze and intrigue, much like this book did for me. I recommend it to the curious." -- Chemistry World "An engaging and accessible read focusing on an unusual, yet surprisingly interesting connection, the one between magic and cognitive sciences." -- Perception "With Experiencing the Impossible, Kuhn manages to both contextualize the experience of wonder, while also taking an in-depth look at the scientific principles at work within our confused brains as we try to make sense of the inexplicable." -- Spectrum Culture "An engaging and informative work." -- Choice
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
793.8
Synopsis
How the scientific study of magic reveals intriguing--and often unsettling--insights into the mysteries of the human mind. What do we see when we watch a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat or read a person's mind? We are captivated by an illusion; we applaud the fact that we have been fooled. Why do we enjoy experiencing what seems clearly impossible, or at least beyond our powers of explanation? In Experiencing the Impossible , Gustav Kuhn examines the psychological processes that underpin our experience of magic. Kuhn, a psychologist and a magician, reveals the intriguing--and often unsettling--insights into the human mind that the scientific study of magic provides. Magic, Kuhn explains, creates a cognitive conflict between what we believe to be true (for example, a rabbit could not be in that hat) and what we experience (a rabbit has just come out of that hat ). Drawing on the latest psychological, neurological, and philosophical research, he suggests that misdirection is at the heart of all magic tricks, and he offers a scientific theory of misdirection. He explores, among other topics, our propensity for magical thinking, the malleability of our perceptual experiences, forgetting and misremembering, free will and mind control, and how magic is applied outside entertaiment--the use of illusion in human-computer interaction, politics, warfare, and elsewhere. We may be surprised to learn how little of the world we actually perceive, how little we can trust what we see and remember, and how little we are in charge of our thoughts and actions. Exploring magic, Kuhn illuminates the complex--and almost magical--mechanisms underlying our daily activities., This thought-provoking tour through the science of magic will make you question what you know about your brain and your reality. A psychologist and magician shows how the scientific study of magic reveals intriguing-and often unsettling-insights into the mysteries of the human mind. What do we see when we watch a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat or read a person's mind? We are captivated by an illusion; we applaud the fact that we have been fooled. Why do we enjoy experiencing what seems clearly impossible, or at least beyond our powers of explanation? In Experiencing the Impossible , Gustav Kuhn examines the psychological processes that underpin our experience of magic. Kuhn, a psychologist and a magician, reveals the intriguing-and often unsettling-insights into the human mind that the scientific study of magic provides. Magic, Kuhn explains, creates a cognitive conflict between what we believe to be true (for example, a rabbit could not be in that hat) and what we experience (a rabbit has just come out of that hat!). Drawing on the latest psychological, neurological, and philosophical research, he suggests that misdirection is at the heart of all magic tricks, and he offers a scientific theory of misdirection. He explores, among other topics, our propensity for magical thinking, the malleability of our perceptual experiences, forgetting and misremembering, free will and mind control, and how magic is applied outside entertainment-the use of illusion in human-computer interaction, politics, warfare, and elsewhere. We may be surprised to learn how little of the world we actually perceive, how little we can trust what we see and remember, and how little we are in charge of our thoughts and actions. Exploring magic, Kuhn illuminates the complex-and almost magical-mechanisms underlying our daily activities.
LC Classification Number
BF1611.K84 2018
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