People's perceptions of magic tricks and why they are effective are often in direct contrast to how magicians feel their performances are being received by their audiences, new research has suggested.

Magic doesn’t need special props to be impressive. These three tricks use everyday items most people already have. Rubber bands, money, and cards create strong visual moments. The methods are simple ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magicians use a lot of psychology to trick you during a performance. (Getty Images) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The exploits of any ...