Dr. Matt Tompkins: From Magic to Mind Control
About this episode
Dr. Matt Tompkins discusses the relationship between magic and cognitive science, revealing insights from his work and research.
Dr. Matt Tompkins, experimental psychologist and magician, explores the intersection of magic and cognitive science. From mastering coin tricks as a child to designing "fake mind control machines" at Lund University, Matt reveals how magicians understood principles like change blindness decades before scientists. He discusses his book "The Spectacle of Illusion," founding the Science of Magic Association, and using mentalism to study public perceptions of AI with deception rates of 97 percent and higher.
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