[DOC] [TLE] Misdirection (magic) - Wikipedia [PAR] Misdirection is a form of deception in which the attention of an audience is 
focused on one thing ... In the book, "The Secret Art of Magic", authors Eric Evans 
and Nowlin Craver posit the theorem that Magic is directly ... that we might start to 
perceive misdirection as directing attention away from rather than toward 
something.". [DOC] [TLE] Billy McComb In a Question - The Genii Forum [PAR] Jul 17, 2004 ... One question dealt with Billy Mcomb sawing two kids in half, another -- 
misdirection -- and one about Zig Zag. ... $1600--One aspect of sleight of hand 
magic is this art of drawing the spectator's attention away from a move. [DOC] [TLE] Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice | The New Yorker Profile of Ricky Jay ... [PAR] Dec 5, 2014 ... Ricky Jay, who is perhaps the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist alive, was 
performing magic with a deck of cards. ..... One specific locale that he steers clear 
of is the Hollywood Magic .... The magical aspect of Ricky is very strong, 
Diaconis says. ... drawing the spectator's attention away from the sleight. [DOC] [TLE] Attention and awareness in stage magic: turning tricks into research ... [PAR] Jul 6, 2008 ... Just as vision scientists study visual art and illusions to elucidate the ... Magic is 
one of the oldest and most widespread forms of .... be defined as drawing the 
audience's attention away from the 'method' ... reality hidden in the magician's 
hand, but most spectators perceive it ...... Johnson, G. Sleights of Mind. [DOC] [TLE] Herrmann's Book of Magic: Black Art Fully Exposed - Fourmilab [PAR] Herrmann's Book of Magic Black Art Fully Exposed A complete and practical 
guide to ... If you do, the chances of detection are increased tenfold, as the 
spectators, ... Before proceeding to describe the various tricks it will be well to 
notice one or ..... Now draw attention to the left hand, saying you will pass the 
coin thence into... [DOC] [TLE] A Pickpocket's Tale - The New Yorker [PAR] Jan 7, 2013 ... In magic circles, Robbins is regarded as a kind of legend. ... paper, unclipped a 
pen from his shirt, and leaned forward, preparing to draw. ..... Or if I want to move 
their attention off their jacket pocket, I can say, 'You had a .... By the time he 
turned thirty, he was a fixture of the Las Vegas sleight-of-hand scene. [DOC] [TLE] EXTENDED ESSAY How does magic deceive its audience ... [PAR] magic. The audience blindly believes in the tricks of the magician, even ... laws 
can be violated, one will never believe in magic. ... are frequently utilized by 
sleight-of-hand experts; with a false move, they can ... Misdirection is a technique 
magicians utilize to draw attention away from a secret .... By exploiting this 
aspect of. [DOC] [TLE] and Blow Everyone's Mind Away [PAR] In learning how to become a mentalist, one should practice the art of finding lies. 
.... Well, mind reading as a part of mentalism magic is a subject that would take .... 
In other words, you have to have attention and focus of your spectator on you. ... 
move your hands so, as if you were drawing a circle around the triangle that you
... [DOC] [TLE] Very nervous magician looking for advice : Magic - Reddit [PAR] May 24, 2016 ... I chose to learn magic because I'm a pretty shy and nervous person ... there could 
give me some advice on the performance aspect itself. ... I want to shift attention 
away from the coin so look up to the spectator as the move is being done. Now I 
want to shift attention to the left hand so my gaze moves from... [DOC] [TLE] Towards a science of magic: Trends in Cognitive Sciences - Cell [PAR] Although a few attempts were made in the distant past to draw links between 
magic ... Physical misdirection refers to the control of attention via stimulus 
properties; ..... Most sleight of hand magicians

Question: One aspect of sleight of hand magic is this art of drawing the spectator's attention away from a move
Answer: misdirection