The science of illusion | David Kwong | TED Institute

How do magic tricks work? The same way politicians often pass controversial laws and policies: by exploiting the gaps in our awareness. Master illusionist David Kwong walks us through a few fascinating tricks and teaches us how to see through the sleights-of-hand and deceptions plaguing our everyday life. “Question what seems obvious,” Kwong says. “And above all, pay attention to your attention.”
About the TED Institute: We know that innovative ideas and fresh approaches to challenging problems can be discovered inside visionary companies around the world. The TED Institute helps surface and share these insights. Every year, TED works with a group of select companies and foundations to identify internal ideators, inventors, connectors, and creators. Drawing on the same rigorous regimen that has prepared speakers for the TED main stage, TED Institute works closely with each partner, overseeing curation and providing intensive one-on-one talk development to sharpen and fine tune ideas.
Learn more at www.ted.com/ted-institute
Follow TED Institute on Twitter @TEDPartners
Subscribe to our channel: / tedinstitute

[@manahilrafiq77]

Me : I'm too tired to study today
Also me : let's see how magic works
But srsly this guy is great

[@TheTechAdmin]

People with Autism don't have the option of focus the same way we do.
And it's not that they can't focus on anything. It's that they're focused of *EVERYTHING* equally.

[@abiyanakbar7595]

Hmmh... i watch his trick in CZcams and rewind many times. Still confused though... lmao

[@TheTechAdmin]

Just remember, he puts the card back before even starting the trick (again).