Better Thinking Through Magic | Oliver Meech | TEDxYouth@Manchester
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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism
In this wonderfully entertaining show of illusion and misdirection, Oliver Meech creates a sense of awe and wonder and appears to persuade us that our reality really has shifted. He explains why our brain allows us to suspend disbelief by revealing certain psychological principles that lie behind the magic. Magician, Magic Consultant and Psychologist who will explore how the brain tries to make sense of a complex world. “My jaw hit the floor” (BBC), “could rival Derren Brown” (Theatre-Wales) and “real gasps of awe” (Broadway Baby). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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