IT'S OUT: The Psychology of Magic
My book on the psychology of magic, co-written with Dr. Gustav Kuhn and edited by Vanishing Inc., is now available on their website! We gathered years of scientific insights about magic, to share it with the magic community and make it useful and practical for you, magicians!
Magical News
Here are Alice's updates on projects related to magic outside the academic world. The page reunites resources including podcasts, interviews, or exciting news for the world of magic.
Podcast
The Successful Mentalist
In this episode, I joined Aidan and Ashley to discuss how we can apply psychological principles to make our tricks deceptive. We talked about how mentalism principles can be used to enhance creativity and manage depression.
Event
The Session
I gave a talk at The Session, one of the greatest magic convention in the world (13th to 15th of January 2023 in London, UK). We also ran workshops on eye-tracking and how to use objective feedback through surveys, as well as studies to measure magicians' expertise and skills! Some other scientific surprises are about to come... Stay updated!
Podcast
Lost Angelus: Magic Meets Science
My interview with Jeremy Griffith on Forcing Techniques of Magicians and Mentalists under the microscope of rigorous experimentation.
Podcast
Of Sleights and Men
In this episode, I joined The Daily Magician to discuss:
How much of Derren Brown's magic is true 'mentalism' (it was far more than we expected)
The BEST force in magic (I guarantee it will surprise you)
How to avoid being tricked (the answer made us laugh out loud)
And finally... why all humans are lazy (and how accepting that can change your life forever)