Tag: magic
The hidden tricks of powerful persuasion
“Are we always in control of our minds? As David Robson discovers, it’s surprisingly easy to plant ideas in peoples’ heads without them realising…”
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150324-the-hidden-tricks-of-persuasion
A Magician’s Best Trick: Revealing a Basic Human Bias
“An encounter with a magician reveals a lesson: Think critically about whether you’re only intermittently thinking critically…”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/confirmation-bias-is-a-basic-human-frailty-1420045281