A magical experience or a puzzle: how do people watch conjuring tricks?

von Stein D, Wiseman R, Watson DC, Schmaltz R

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21742
Published: 2026
Container: PeerJ
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@article{allodium:10.7717/peerj.21742,
  title = {A magical experience or a puzzle: how do people watch conjuring tricks?},
  author = {von Stein D and Wiseman R and Watson DC and Schmaltz R},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PeerJ},
  doi = {10.7717/peerj.21742},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21742}
}

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AU  - Wiseman R
AU  - Watson DC
AU  - Schmaltz R
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D, V. S., R, W., DC, W., & R, S. (2026). A magical experience or a puzzle: how do people watch conjuring tricks?. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21742

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