This volume explores illusionism as a much larger phenomenon than optical illusion, magic shows, or special effects, as a vital part of how we perceive, process
For many illusions it is easy to find owners—people who proudly declare their belief in things such as life after death, human reason, or the self-regulation
In Performing Deception, Brian Rappert reconstructs the practice of entertainment magic by analysing it through the lens of perception, deception and learning,