SoMA Special Section in Psychology Of Consciousness Journal

SoMA has partnered with the journal of Psychology of Consciousness: Theory Research and Practice to produce a special section on the theme of magic and consciousness studies. The following titles are included in the section, and the full text is freely available to read here.

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Mastering the impossible: How an easier-than-expected magic intervention acts as a source of self-efficacy. Steven Bagienski, Gustav Kuhn, Lorna Goddard, & Sophie e Almeida e Souza Brodtkorb

Tactical blinking in magicians: A tool for self- and other-deception. Anthony S. Barnhart, Kaitlyn Richardson, & Shawn Eric

Could it be Proto Magic? Deceptive tactics in non-human animals resemble magician’s misdirection. Elias Garcia-Pelegrin, Alexandra K. Schnell, Clive Wilkins, & Nicola S. Clayton

Supporting the psychological health of our students: An arts-based community magic workshop for adapting to university life. Steven Bagienski & Gustav Kuhn