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SUMMARY:The Psychology of Illusion: A Magician Reveals His Secrets
LOCATION:The Foundry SF
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  your usual pattern\n\n✨ 🎩 Back by popular demand! This was one of our mos
 t popular lectures\, and we're so excited to bring it back for another nig
 ht of impossible moments and mind-bending illusions.Magic isn't just about
  tricking the eyes. It's about understanding the mind.\nJoin Sanjeev Vinod
 h\, professional magician and cognitive scientist\, for an interactive lec
 ture that pulls back the curtain on how illusions really work. Sanjeev bre
 aks down the techniques behind his magic\, revealing how language\, moveme
 nt\, and technology are carefully engineered to guide attention\, shape pe
 rception\, and create moments that feel impossible.\nBlending live demonst
 rations with insights from cognitive science\, he shows how magic exploits
  the same mental shortcuts we rely on every day\, the ones that help us na
 vigate the world but also make us easy to fool.\nSanjeev was the youngest 
 magician to fool Penn and Teller on Fool Us\, has performed worldwide alon
 gside legends like David Copperfield\, and holds a background in cognitive
  science from UC Berkeley\, where he studied how language can influence ch
 oice and memory.\nExpect participation\, surprises\, and yes\, plenty of m
 agic. 🎩\n🕰 Event Details\nWhat should I expect?\n7:00-7:35 --> arrival & c
 hats\n7:35-8:20 --> lecture\n8:20-9:00 --> q&a and more chatting\nWho's in
 vited?\nAnyone with an interest in learning new things\, meeting new peopl
 e\, and doing fun things on weeknights! Lots of people came solo to our la
 st event\, so don't be afraid to do the same—you'll meet some awesome peop
 le!\nWhat about parking?\nThere's no parking on-site\, so we recommend str
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