Magician's Hand: How Humor And Misdirection Can Manipulate Levels Of Attention
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 23:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Two neuroscientists have studied how magicians mix humor into their performances because a laughing audience is unable to pay attention to the magician's hand. The study also determined that there are various levels of misdirection that magicians use to trick an audience. These insights, which were previously unknown to scientists, suggest that humor and misdirection can help manipulate levels of attention.