Magic
About this eBook
Written for both performers and practitioners, this comprehensive but accessible guide describes the many ways in which watching and learning magic helps people. Discover how hospital magicians promote the recovery of patients, how occupational therapists teach tricks that boost movement and coordination, how counsellors conjure up life skills, and how illusions enhance curiosity and learning in the classroom. Along the way, Wiseman reveals some of the amazing but simple tricks of the trade, presents key initiatives from around the world, explores academic research examining the efficacy of magic-based interventions, and interviews experienced practitioners carrying out this work.
The first publication of its kind, Magic is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand and utilise the real magic of magic.
About the author
Richard Wiseman holds Britain’s only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and was recently awarded the prestigious Golden Grolla Award for his work into psychology and illusion. Wiseman is a best-selling author, is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle, and his illusion-based YouTube channel has attracted over 500 million views.
