Magic

Magic has the power to improve health and wellbeing, with hospital magicians promoting recovery, occupational therapists teaching tricks, counsellors conjuring up life skills, and illusions enhancing curiosity and learning in the classroom. Richard Wiseman's comprehensive guide describes the many ways in which watching and learning magic helps people, and reveals some of the amazing but simple tricks of the trade.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 132 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Magic has long captivated and amazed audiences, but few realize its potential to improve health and enhance wellbeing. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, magician, author, and psychologist Richard Wiseman explores the therapeutic and educational benefits of making the impossible possible. Written for performers and practitioners alike, Magic reveals how hospital magicians promote patient recovery, occupational therapists teach tricks that boost movement and coordination, counsellors conjure up life skills, and illusions enhance curiosity and learning in the classroom. Wiseman also shares 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. This is the first publication of its kind and is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand and utilise the real magic of magic.

Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804556139