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What the new science of magic reveals about perception and free will

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What the new science of magic reveals about perception and free will

Magicians have long exploited quirks in our perception of the world to make us experience the impossible. Now, cognitive psychology is exploring how they do it and revealing fresh insights into how our minds work

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Leo, aged 9 months, takes part in an experiment at the 'Birkbeck Babylab' Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, on March 3, 2014 in London, England. The experiment uses an electroencephalogram (EEG) to study brain activity whilst the baby examines different objects of varying complexity. Researchers at the Babylab, which is part of Birkbeck, University of London, study brain and cognitive development in infants from birth through childhood. The scientists use various experiments, often based on simple games, and test the babies' physical or cognitive responses with sensors including: eye-tracking, brain activation and motion capture. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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How studying babies' minds is prompting us to rethink consciousness

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Can we use quantum computers to test a radical consciousness theory?

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Can we use quantum computers to test a radical consciousness theory?

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The radical treatments bringing people back from the brink of death

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The radical treatments bringing people back from the brink of death

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How psychedelics and VR could reveal how we become immersed in reality

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How psychedelics and VR could reveal how we become immersed in reality

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Are animals conscious? We’re finally realising that many species are

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The universe is built a lot like a giant brain – so is it conscious?

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A radical new book sets out to hunt for 'pure consciousness'

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Some scientists say insects are conscious – it doesn't settle anything

A group of around 40 scientists signed a declaration calling for formal acknowledgement of consciousness in a range of animals, including insects and fish – but the evidence is still lacking

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How to wrap your head around the most mind-bending theories of reality

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How entropy and equilibrium can help explain consciousness

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Electronic music appears to alter our state of consciousness

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Microdosing LSD increases the complexity of your brain signals

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