http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/-t1.htm Understanding what magic is and should be. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:11:47 GMT 10 http://i46.servimg.com/u/f46/11/66/25/57/huh13.jpg http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/-t1.htm http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/when-to-perform-a-trick-t45.htm jinn There are several ideal settings for performing magic. A mediocre trick at the perfect time will make it seem even better. And performing an excellent magic trick at the perfect time will create a miracle! Personality goes a long way with magic. If you have a charming personality, and know a few good magic tricks you might just glide through life a little bit easier than others. It's easy for many magicians to ... Psychology of Magic Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:11:47 GMT http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/when-to-perform-a-trick-t45.htm#72 http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/when-to-perform-a-trick-t45.htm http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/what-a-magic-trick-is-not-t44.htm jinn First of all, a magic trick is not a puzzle. In the audience's mind, they should not be thinking that it is just a puzzle that the magician knows the answer. An ignorant magician might claim that since the audience doesn't know the answer, they are "tricked." This is not magic. Magic should make the audience twist their minds in amazement. Successful magicians make sure their magic tricks don't have to be thought ... Psychology of Magic Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:08:19 GMT http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/what-a-magic-trick-is-not-t44.htm#71 http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/what-a-magic-trick-is-not-t44.htm http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/psychology-of-magic-t42.htm jinn This article, I'll provide a short list of things you can do to enhance the magic tricks that you already know. 1.) Make it look so easy it's that it will be difficult for your audience to believe that it isn't real magic. Part of this may be due to some poorly constructed routines, but whatever magic you are doing, make it look easy and smooth. 2.) Get out your video camera and actually record yourself doing the trick. You'll be the only one watching it, so why not. If you ... Psychology of Magic Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:58:25 GMT http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/psychology-of-magic-t42.htm#69 http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/psychology-of-magic-t42.htm http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/what-magic-should-be-t41.htm jinn Magic should make people happy. A trick should cause wonder and be truly enjoyable to watch as well as to perform. Magic brings undescribable feelings to the hearts of audiences and to magicians. As many of you already know, there is no feeling like glancing up in the middle of a trick to see smiles from everyone in the audience, whether the audience is one close friend or thousands of people filling up an entire theater and watching your every move. An ideal magic trick ... Psychology of Magic Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:55:57 GMT http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/what-magic-should-be-t41.htm#68 http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/what-magic-should-be-t41.htm http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/should-magic-be-hard-or-easy-t40.htm jinn Well, here's something you may have thought about. As you do a trick, should you make it look easy or hard? Should you show off your incredible one-handed shuffling skills (like you learned on magictrickvideos.com) or should you instead do a regular overhand shuffle -- or, should you even do an overhanded shuffle, because since you are so good at them, it'll look so good, someone might think there's sleight of hand involved... so do you instead choose to just mix all the cards on ... Psychology of Magic Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:53:42 GMT http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/should-magic-be-hard-or-easy-t40.htm#67 http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/should-magic-be-hard-or-easy-t40.htm http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/basics-rules-of-magic-t39.htm jinn There are some basic rules of magic. Break any one of them and you have ruined not only the magical mystery of the effect, but you lose the credibility and respect for taking the time to practice the effect to get it to perfection. 1. Don't EVER tell the secret. Most people will ask how you do a trick if you did it well. Just say "I never tell my secrets, sorry." Most likely, they won't persist. If they do, just say, "I am sorry, I just can't." Sometimes ... Psychology of Magic Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:51:19 GMT http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/basics-rules-of-magic-t39.htm#66 http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/basics-rules-of-magic-t39.htm http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/on-learning-magic-t11.htm jinn The teaching of performance magic was once a secretive art. Professional magicians were unwilling to share knowledge with anyone outside the profession to prevent the laity from learning their secrets. This made it difficult for an interested apprentice to learn magic beyond the basics. Some organizations of magicians had strict rules against members discussing magic secrets with anyone but established magicians. From the 1584 publication of Reginald Scot's Discoverie of Witchcraft until ... Psychology of Magic Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:08:05 GMT http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/on-learning-magic-t11.htm#11 http://undergroundmagos.forumotion.com/psychology-of-magic-f12/on-learning-magic-t11.htm