Mind Control Tricks: Magicians’ Forcing and Free Will

Pailhes, Alice; and Kuhn, Gustav. 2021. Mind Control Tricks: Magicians’ Forcing and Free Will. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 25(5), pp. 338-341. ISSN 1364-6613 [Article]
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A new research program has recently emerged that investigates magicians’ mind control tricks, also called forces. This research highlights the psychological processes that underpin decision-making, illustrates the ease by which our decisions can be covertly influenced, and helps answer questions about our sense of free will and agency over choices.
Item Type Article
Keywords magic tricks, sense of agency, illusion of control, forcing techniques, free will
Departments, Centres and Research Units Psychology
Date Deposited 26 Feb 2021 11:28
Last Modified 24 Feb 2022 02:26

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