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Magicians exploit the same cognitive gaps and neural shortcuts that we rely on for everyday functioning.
“magicians are not using any type of neural Pathways that we don't use otherwise so they're they're sort of hacking into our brains but so do all artists”
StarTalk · Feb 2025 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicT
The enjoyment of magic comes from the tension between being amazed and attempting to figure out the secret behind the trick.
“the fun of magic is partly being amazed the fun of magic is also partly figuring it out if you can”
StarTalk · Feb 2025 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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