"Camí and Martínez provide an exciting and rich introduction to the cognitive science behind magic, showing us the fruitful relationship between both disciplines while also pointing to as yet unanswered questions. Through this book, we can all enjoy the search for answers!" --Juan Tamariz, magician "It may seem odd that a magician is interested in neuroscience or, likewise, that a neuroscientist is interested in magic. However, both seek an understanding of how the brain works. While magicians may want to learn basic principles underlying their tricks, neuroscientists may find in magic a completely refreshing approach to study the brain. Camí and Martínez provide a superb account of these interactions, offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of neuromagic." --Rodrigo Quian Quiroga, author of NeuroScience Fiction "Camí and Martínez give us the gift of a wonderful book that leverages one mystery--magic--to explain an even deeper one, how the brain makes sense of our experiences and how these, in turn, change our brains." --Judith Hirsch, University of Southern California "This book will satisfy the curiosity of anyone who wants to know how the brain's perceptual failures work, through the lens of magic. It will also help us magicians, who have always acted out of intuition, to understand why our tricks work.

Books like this one allow us the opportunity to understand each other better." --Dani DaOrtiz, magician.