The art and science of the impossible

Part I. The basics

Living in illusion: the human brain and the visual pathway

The conception of reality: we are our memories

Part II. The mechanisms

We build an illusion of continuity

Magic and contrast: the key to it all

We filter and process only what is useful to us

Perceiving is a creative act, but everything is already in your brain

To remember is to rebuild

The undervalued unconscious brain

The magic of decision-making

Part III. The results

The magic experience and its audiences

Wrapping up: scientific research and magic.