by Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martínez-Conde, Sandra Blakeslee · Booket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788423346356
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In 'The Deceptions of the Mind,' Stephen Macknik, Susana Martínez-Conde, and Sandra Blakeslee explore the fascinating intersection between magic, the brain, and everyday life. Through the analysis of magic tricks, the authors reveal how magicians manipulate our attention and perception, unveiling the internal mechanisms of the brain that make us susceptible to deception. This book offers a revealing look at cognitive neuroscience, explaining in an accessible way how our mind works and how we can be deceived with surprisingly simple tricks.
Sandra Blakeslee is an American science correspondent of over four decades for The New York Times and science writer, specializing in neuroscience. Together with neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran, she authored the 1998 popular science book Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind.
