Sleights of Mind

Sleights of Mind - Paperback

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Sleights of Mind - Paperback

Sleights of Mind - Paperback

by Stephen Macknik , Susana Martinez-Conde , Sandra Blakeslee
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by Stephen Macknik (Author), Susana Martinez-Conde (Author), Sandra Blakeslee (Author)

Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world's greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their techniques for tricking the brain. The implications of neuromagic go beyond illuminating our behavior; early research points to new approaches for everything from the diagnosis of autism to marketing techniques and education. Fun and accessible, Sleights of Mind is "a tour through consciousness, attention, and deception via the marriage of professional magic and cognitive neuroscience" (Vanessa Schipani, The Scientist).

Author Biography

Stephen L. Macknik, Ph.D., is Director of the Laboratory of Behavioral Neurophysiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Susana Martinez-Conde, Ph.D., is Director of the Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience at BNI. Sandra Blakeslee is a regular contributor to "Science Times" at The New York Times who specializes in the brain sciences, and the author of several books.

Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 0.82 x 9.25 x 6.38 IN
Publication Date: November 22, 2011
ISBN9780312611675
Author Stephen Macknik , Susana Martinez-Conde , Sandra Blakeslee
PublisherPicador USA
GenreGaming and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2011
LanguageENG- English
Pages304
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Sandra Blakeslee

Jeff Hawkins is one of the most successful and highly regarded computer architects and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. He founded Palm Computing and Handspring, and created the Redwood Neuroscience Institute to promote research on memory and cognition. Also a member of the scientific board of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, he lives in northern California. Sandra Blakeslee has been writing about science and medicine for The New York Times for more than thirty years and is the co-author of Phantoms in the Brain by V. S. Ramachandran and of Judith Wallerstein's bestselling books on psychology and marriage. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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