Perceptual elements in Penn & Teller’s “Cups and Balls” magic trick
Magic illusions provide the perceptual and cognitive scientist with a toolbox of experimental manipulations and testable hypotheses about the building blocks of conscious experience. Here we studied several sleight-of-hand manipulations in the performance of the classic “Cups and Balls” magic trick...
Main Authors: | Hector Rieiro, Susana Martinez-Conde, Stephen L. Macknik |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2013-02-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/19.pdf |
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