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The art of misdirection

Hailed as the greatest pickpocket in the world, Apollo Robbins studies the quirks of human behavior as he steals your watch. In a hilarious demonstration, Robbins samples the buffet of the TEDGlobal 2013 audience, showing how the flaws in our perception make it possible to swipe a wallet and leave it on its owner’s shoulder while they remain clueless....

Keywords:: magic, sensation and perception, attention, pickpocket

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Social Sciences / Psychology / Sensation and Perception

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Material Type:: Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:: March 13, 2024
Date Modified in MERLOT:: March 13, 2024
Author:: TEDGlobal
Submitter:: Julie Evey
Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: Video, Website

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
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Julie Evey (Faculty)

1 year ago

An interesting look at attention and some of the limitations on attention, we see Apollo Robbins demonstrate pickpocketing while also discussing the art of misdirection.