From the stage to the laboratory
Magicians, psychologists, and the science of illusion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4991995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sofie Lachapelle (0000-0002-9219-9058, University of Guelph, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 319-334 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5061 • E-ISSN: 1520-6696 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jhbs.20327 |
| PMID | 18831517 |
| OpenAlex | W2055760912 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 25 |
In 1894, French psychologist Alfred Binet published an article on the psychology of conjuring. By observing five magicians perform in his laboratory, he was hoping to gain a better understanding of the psychological processes responsible for inducing illusions in an audience. This article focuses on the subjects of these experiments and their world. It attempts to explain why five men belonging to a profession in which secrecy was vital agreed to enter the laboratory and reveal their tricks. It argues that magicians saw themselves as men of science and that, by entering Binet's laboratory, they were responding to an opportunity to participate in a world to which they wished to belong. (c) 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2021 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |