Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magicians use a lot of psychology to trick you during a performance. (Getty Images) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The exploits of any ...

Magic tricks have a timeless appeal, especially when it comes to entertaining children. Simple illusions can captivate young minds and spark their curiosity about how the world works. Here are eight ...

Growing up in Seaford, Josh Kurzban remembers being enthralled by a magician at a friend’s birthday party when he was five. The magician, dressed in a tuxedo, performed various tricks, including some ...

Magic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat or sawing someone in half, but tricks that rely on sound ...

Psychologists have long studied how magic deceives us. Illusionists exploit shortcomings in our attention and perception to prevent us seeing what is in front of our eyes, and learning how their ...

Pete Sciarrino was a shy kid growing up. He struggled to interact with others. Then, his uncle taught him magic when he was 5 years old. The now 19-year-old Poway resident came out of his shell by ...

A debate has raged amongst magicians for a half-century, centered around the "Too Perfect Theory". Magician Rick Johnsson proposed the idea in 1970, stating that if a trick is too perfect – seemingly ...