Deception, Magic & Lying

Prof Richard Wiseman’s background as a professional magician means he is in an ideal position to investigate the psychology of magic, deception and trickery. He has examined behavioural indicators of lying, and developed techniques for enhancing the detection of deception, investigated the principles behind the performance of conjuring, and examined the reliability of eyewitness testimony for trickery and fake psychic phenomena.

For more information on these research projects, visit the links on the left.