Fooled ya!
Subtitle: how your brain gets tricked by optical illusions, magicians, hoaxes & more
By: Jordan D. Brown ; illustrations by Emily Bornoff
Contributors: Bornoff, Emily, 1976- ill
Publisher: Moondance Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Lake Forest, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781633221581
Subjects: Magic tricks; Critical thinking; Optical illusions; Visual perception; Juvenile literature; Hoaxes
Other titles: How your brain gets tricked by optical illusions, magicians, hoaxes & more :
Description: Discover the variety of ways our brains can trick us, from optical illusions to magicians' masterful use of misdirection to strategies used by con artists. Learn why you can't always trust your brain, so you'll be less likely to be swindled, hoodwinked, or bamboozled. Along the way, Brian Z. Brain, an illustrated comic guide, will help explain how your mind works.
Notes: Includes index.

345 Childrens Plus, Inc.

930 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Can you trust your brain?; title: 10 reasons not to trust your brain; title: Breaking down your brain; title: Fool your eyes; title: Tricking your other senses; title: How magicians mess with your mind; title: Con artists, mind readers, and other scammers; title: Foolproof your brain; title: Glossary.