Magic
1st Edition
Published on 15. August 2023
128 pages
978-1-80455-610-8 (ISBN)
Description
Extraordinary feats of conjuring have long entertained and astounded audiences. However, few people realise that magic also has the power to improve health and to enhance wellbeing. Join magician, author, and psychologist Richard Wiseman as he journeys into this secretive world and uncovers the surprising therapeutic and educational benefits of making the impossible possible.
Written for both performers and practitioners, this comprehensive but accessible guide describes the many ways in which watching and learning magic helps people. Discover how hospital magicians promote the recovery of patients, how occupational therapists teach tricks that boost movement and coordination, how counsellors conjure up life skills, and how illusions enhance curiosity and learning in the classroom. Along the way, Wiseman reveals some of the amazing but simple tricks of the trade, presents key initiatives from around the world, explores academic research examining the efficacy of magic-based interventions, and interviews experienced practitioners carrying out this work.
The first publication of its kind, Magic is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand and utilise the real magic of magic.
Written for both performers and practitioners, this comprehensive but accessible guide describes the many ways in which watching and learning magic helps people. Discover how hospital magicians promote the recovery of patients, how occupational therapists teach tricks that boost movement and coordination, how counsellors conjure up life skills, and how illusions enhance curiosity and learning in the classroom. Along the way, Wiseman reveals some of the amazing but simple tricks of the trade, presents key initiatives from around the world, explores academic research examining the efficacy of magic-based interventions, and interviews experienced practitioners carrying out this work.
The first publication of its kind, Magic is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand and utilise the real magic of magic.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bingley
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-80455-610-8 (9781804556108)
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Richard Wiseman holds Britain's only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and was recently awarded the prestigious Golden Grolla Award for his work into psychology and illusion. Wiseman is a best-selling author, is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle, and his illusion-based YouTube channel has attracted over 500 million views.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1. A peek behind the curtain
Chapter 2. Medical magic
Chapter 3. Conjuring up life skills
Chapter 4. Pedagogic prestigitation
Conclusion
Appendix 1
Additional resources
Appendix 2
36 ways in which magic benefits health and wellbeing
Chapter 1. A peek behind the curtain
Chapter 2. Medical magic
Chapter 3. Conjuring up life skills
Chapter 4. Pedagogic prestigitation
Conclusion
Appendix 1
Additional resources
Appendix 2
36 ways in which magic benefits health and wellbeing
