Magic Techniques Research Articles

Beyond the Tricks: The Science and Comparative Cognition of Magic.

Magic is an art form that has fascinated humans for centuries. Recently, the techniques used by magicians to make their audience experience the impossible have attracted the attention of psychologists, who, in just a couple of decades, have produced a large amount of research regarding how these effects operate, focusing on the blind spots in perception and roadblocks in cognition that magic techniques exploit. Most recently, this investigation has given a pathway to a new line of research that uses magic effects to explore the cognitive abilities of nonhuman animals. This new branch of the scientific study of magic has already yielded new evidence illustrating the power of magic effects as a psychological tool for nonhuman animals. This review aims to give a thorough overview of the research on both the human and nonhuman perception of magic effects by critically illustrating the most prominent works of both fields of inquiry.

The Magic of Media and Culture

The Magic of Media and Culture

Art Is Magic

Art Is Magic

Perancangan Busana Panggung Anak dengan Sumber Ide Bunga Matahari

This final project takes sunflowers as a source of ideas to be developed into designs and then realized in the form of children's clothing using tapestry, knitting, and pattern magic techniques, in order to explore techniques in developing sunflower motifs in 3D clothing. For the purpose of using the source of the idea of sunflowers because sunflowers themselves are a depiction of optimism and joy that are suitable for the concept of children's clothing. The method used in the process of creating this fashion work is through design exploration (concepts, determination of the chosen concept then design development from the concept, determination of the selected design, experimental techniques used, determination of the right technique from experiments), execution of works (pattern making, pattern cutting, etc.) making tapestry, laying patterns on fabrics, cutting fabrics, sewing processes, and finishing. The final product is three stage children's clothing with artsy style that uses a combination of tapestry and knitting techniques and the use of ATBM lurik fabrics as traditional fabrics. The choice of lurik cloth in this work is due to the appreciation and respect for traditional Indonesian fabrics and their motif were many variations.

Prescriptions and Prohibitions in Calendar Narratives of the Hubcha Village (Khmelnytskyi Region)

The article deals with normative texts that coordinate, regulate and govern human behavior both in everyday life and in certain sacred time intervals. They reflect the people’s worldview on casual relationships in the surrounding world and in human life. These are beliefs, signs, omens, superstitions, calendar and oneirologic narratives. All these texts contain recommendations and prohibitions on what should and should not be done at different time periods. The subject of the study are the calendar narratives from the Hubcha village (Khmelnytskyi Region) that contain original plots reflecting the system of prescriptions and prohibitions, as well as punishments for their violation. The material for the research are the prose narratives and small folklore forms representing the local tradition of one village and recorded by the authoress in the late 20th – early 21st century. By their content, they are clearly divided into two categories: 1) texts that regulate the tradition, such as a ban on certain types of food and leisure during fasting, or recommendations for performing certain types of work during the calendar year; and 2) texts that describe punishment for violating behavioural norms. The most common prohibitions recalled by the pillars of this village’s tradition include: sweeping out the garbage and whitewashing in the hut, especially the stove, on Christmas holidays; overhearing cattle’s chatter on New Year’s Eve; performing any kind of work on holidays, especially on Mavka’s Easter; and disrespecting any (even a minor) holiday, including Sunday. A violator of these prescriptions and prohibitions will face an inevitable punishment, such as illness, or even death. A number of abnormal natural phenomena (drought, torrential rain, crop failure, pests) are also explained by violations, during annual holidays, of certain prohibitions, such as blocking a fence on Radunytsia (Saint Thomas Week); or a woman was the first to enter the house on a big holiday, etc. All these instructions are often combined with initial and prognostic magic techniques. In some cases, the calendar narrative is contaminated with dream interpretation. These are mostly plots about almsgiving: the deceased in a dream reports receiving alms, he thanks or reproaches for improper alms, or asks for alms through a dream. Sometimes, people see in their dreams the afterlife of their relatives, who were generous or greedy. These texts are rooted in the Christian worldview and are narrated mainly during the Great Lent. Another series of contaminations of the calendar narrative with dream interpretation is attached to the Feast of the Jesus Transfiguration. These are plots common throughout the Slavonic world that dead children are not given apples in the other world if their mothers ate them before the Apple Feast of the Saviour. All the regulations available in the texts may be divided into three groups: a system of prescriptions, a system of prohibitions, and a system of punishments. All these texts had a pedagogical function, transmitting behavioural stereotypes and fixing certain customs that became an everyday norm.

SOSIALISASI PENGERJAAN SOAL UTBK DENGAN TEKNIK MATH MAGIC DI SMA NEGERI PERBATASAN KEFAMENANU

The purpose of this community service activity is to provide socialization on the work of UTBK with math magic techniques in SMAN 1 and SMAN 2 Kefamenanu. Furthermore, the background of this socialization is to improve the students' reasoning ability through familiarizing themselves with students solving non-routine problems found during the implementation of UTBK, especially in mathematics. This community service was carried out from January to March 2020 with 40 participants. This activity consists of three stages starting with the assessment of the field, the implementation phase and finally the evaluation phase. In the field assessment stage, the servant determines the participants of the socialization, which is specifically for high school students of class xii, prepares administration, prepares materials and UTBK questions and then prepares a schedule. The second stage is the implementation phase in the form of a brief exposure to the UTBK, then giving samples of the UTBK questions for students to work on and scribing questions. The last stage is the evaluation stage in the form of an evaluation of the implementation of activities that have been arranged based on each task that has been given. Based on the socialization activities that have been carried out it can be concluded that these training activities increase students' knowledge about UTBK and add student skills in working on math UTBK questions . In addition, this training motivates students to be more active in learning mathematics and to be more mature in preparing for the upcoming UTBK.

Illusionist techniques as a complement to psychological support for children with cancer.

Magic and illusionism may be a potentially valid resource for children with cancer, as a complement to more traditional psychological support approaches. This study considered the psychological interviews conducted with patients with cancer <10 years of age from January to December 2019. We classified the reasons why consultations were performed and the specific situations when psychologists adopted illusionist techniques. Overall, 96 children (age 4-10 years, median 7) received psychological interventions. Magic techniques were used in 30 patients: in 15 cases to support communication and relations, in 9 as a diversion, and in 2 each for physical therapy and rehabilitation, humour therapy, and psychotherapy. This preliminary descriptive experience suggests that the use of magic tricks might be helpful in providing support for communication and relations, as well for compliance and rehabilitation, for children with cancer. More analytical studies are needed to provide quantitative assessment of the efficacy of such an approach.

2000년대 이후 리앙과 공지영 소설에 나타난 환상적 매직 기법 및 여성상 연구 - 중편소설 ｢여행하는 귀신｣과 ｢할머니는 죽지 않는다｣를 중심으로 -

2000년대 이후 리앙과 공지영 소설에 나타난 환상적 매직 기법 및 여성상 연구 - 중편소설 ｢여행하는 귀신｣과 ｢할머니는 죽지 않는다｣를 중심으로 -

Structural Phase Transition of Perovskite-Type N(CH3)4CdBr3 Studied by MAS NMR and Static NMR

The structural geometry change in the perovskite-type N(CH3)4CdBr3 single crystal near the phase transition temperature of TC = 390 K was investigated using magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. For 1H and 13C nuclei, the temperature dependences of their chemical shift, spectral intensity, and spin–lattice relaxation time (T1ρ) in the rotating frame were obtained and analyzed. While the chemical shift and T1ρ of 1H showed change near TC, those of 13C did not. In addition, the 113Cd spin–lattice relaxation time T1 in the laboratory frame near TC show no evidence of anomalous change near the phase transition temperature, which coincides with the measured changes in the 1H T1ρ. The driving force for this phase transition was connected to the 1H in the CH3 groups.

Real magic: future studies of magic should be grounded in neuroscience

. Our two-pronged approach was that, first, magic techniques could be used as powerful tools in cognitive neuroscience research, and that, second, the perception of magic tricks will be best understood from a neurobiological perspective. While commending our Perspective,

Treatment of 30 simple obesity patients with eight magic turtle techniques

The points, Neiguan (PC 6)-Gongsun (SP 4), Houxi (SI 3)-Shenmai (BL 62), Lieque (LU 7)-Zhaohai (KI 6), or Waiguan (TE 5)-Zulinqi (GB 41), were selected according to the eight magic turtle techniques and some acupoints were added on the basis of syndrome differentiation. Thirty obesity patients were treated. Marked effectiveness occurred in 6 cases, effectiveness in 21 cases and ineffectiveness in 3 cases, with a total effective rate of 90.0%.

New approaches to magnetic resonance imaging of intervertebral discs, tendons, ligaments, and menisci.

This review article discusses new magnetic resonance techniques for imaging collagen containing structures such as intervertebral discs, tendons, and ligaments. The semisolid collagen in tendons and ligaments is not normally demonstrable with magnetic resonance imaging but may be visualized with magic angle imaging and other techniques. This allows these structures to be studied with methods used for other tissues and organs. The ordered nature of collagen provides a directional signature for the tissues that may be of diagnostic value. Solute transport in these avascular or partially avascular structures can be observed with gadolinium chelates. The time scale of this process is much slower than for other tissues of the body. Solid state imaging techniques applied in applied in material sciences may provide other new approaches to diagnosis of disease in these structures.

Singing of incantations in Nordic tradition

Spoken recitation became established as the mode of delivering the Finnish incantation. The ordinary incantations connected with everyday life in agrarian society were recited with little ceremony, in a mumble, a whisper. Finnish researchers of folk belief have described the incantation as a genre characterised by spoken delivery and a verbatim adherence to a traditional scheme. The European incantations noted down in the past few centuries are indeed formulae with a seemingly mechanical effect. The performer aims not at personal contact with the other world or an opponent, but believes rather that he will achieve his goal through his command of secret knowledge and magic techniques. Anyone is capable of reciting an incantation, and the mode of delivery is of no vital significance. This description, however, only partially corresponds to the essence of the Finnish incantation tradition. The incantations of Eastern Finland differ from those of the western tradition in their breadth and wordiness. They have also been characterised by a wealth of variation. These characteristics are reinforced by the tietäjä institution which persisted late in the area. From what we know of the tietäjä's behaviour, the incantation uttered in a normal speaking voice is a late phenomenon. It also appears that the Eastern Finnish and Karelian tietäjä institution in particular retained elements of the pre-Christian, Scandinavian belief tradition longer than any other.

Major Trends and Issues in Higher Education Today: Implications for Improved Instruction

WE CAN no longer refer to our American institutions of higher learning simply as communities of scholars. Neither can all of their activities be identified as educational. One characteristic, however, dominates the transformed institutions. It is the pursuit of knowledge-a pursuit more intense and with clearer ends in view than previously. The ends no longer are to know but to use and to produce action-to free men from drudgery and starvation, to enable man to defend himself, to extend life, to reduce pain, and to influence and to improve man's mind. Neither is the pursuit of knowledge confined to universities-it permeates the inner core of all types of institutions of higher learning as well as many businesses, industries, and governments. Even churches are dissatisfied with old ideas and are earnestly searching for new answers to old problems. This quest for hard knowledge, the kind that produces, the kind that provides immediate tools for the management of man and his environment, has followed military demonstrations that scientific knowledge is power. The military uses of science and technology during World War II, and since, were effective, visible, and impressive. The excitement and enthusiasm for discoveries and their magic techniques returned to campuses with World War II veterans. Sputnik I reinforced and accelerated the pursuit of knowledge. So a swift and basic transformation of higher education was triggered in the postwar era.