Magicians’ talk doesn’t trick the eyes, Three-Card Monte experiment suggests
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Magicians often talk while performing their acts, using a type of speech called “patter.” This can include scripted dialog, storytelling, and interactions, and is often used to entertain and manage audiences, with many people—including magicians—believing that it can even misdirect spectators and make sleight-of-hand tricks harder to spot. But does patter actually pull focus and […]