Thinking Like a Magician - Joshua Jay - Radcliffe Institute

Explore the mind of a magician in this 56-minute performance-based lecture by globe-trotting illusionist Joshua Jay at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute. Discover how magicians create seemingly impossible feats and learn to apply these strategies to your own life and work. Delve into techniques like guiding attention, framing perception, and staging surprise, gaining practical insights for creative pursuits. Witness Jay's signature sleight-of-hand illusions, including reverse logic demonstrations, misdirection techniques, and a world record routine. The lecture covers topics such as thinking like a magician, ring revelations, and concludes with an audience Q&A session. Gain a unique perspective on creativity and problem-solving through the lens of magic in this engaging Kim and Judy Davis Dean's Lecture in the Humanities.

Introduction by dean of the Radcliffe Institute, Tomiko Brown-Nagin
Reverse Logic
Misdirection Hands
Ring Revelation
Thinking Like a Magician
World Record Routine
Audience Q&A