Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness? Or is consciousness itself an
illusion? Am I conscious now? Now considered the'last great mystery of science' …

Abstract Changes in pupil size at constant light levels reflect the activity of neuromodulatory
brainstem centers that control global brain state. These endogenously driven pupil dynamics …

Over the centuries, magicians have developed extensive knowledge about the manipulation
of the human mind—knowledge that has been largely ignored by psychology. It has recently …

A new research program has recently emerged that investigates magicians' mind control
tricks, also called forces. This research highlights the psychological processes that underpin …

BackgroundConjurors are masters of illusion and deception, and they have developed
astonishing methods for manipulating our experience. Intuitively, the link between magic …

Past research demonstrates that unconscious primes can affect people's decisions.
However, these free choice priming paradigms present participants with very few …

Magicians often trick spectators' senses by relying on cognitive limitations. To do so, they
use intuitive but age-old knowledge of human cognition. Research into the relationship …

Magicians have developed powerful tools to covertly force a spectator to choose a specific
card. We investigate the physical location force, in which four cards (from left to right: 1-2-3 …

Forcing occurs when a magician influences the audience's decisions without their
awareness. To investigate the mechanisms behind this effect, we examined several stimulus …

In recent years, scientists have begun to use magic effects to investigate the blind spots in
our attention and perception [G. Kuhn, Experiencing the Impossible: The Science of Magic …