Prof. Anthony BarnhartMagicians are expert manipulators of consciousness who have developed techniques that are unknown to modern psychology. Professor Anthony Barnhart from the Psychological Science Department explores these unique psychological manipulations in his laboratory in hopes that they can be integrated with more formal psychological theories.
Prof. Barnhart appeared on the most recent episode of the “People Who Read People” podcast to discuss some of these techniques and the science that supports (or refutes) them.
In the interview, Prof. Barnhart walks through his research on eye-blink behaviors and how auditory rhythms influence attention. He also spends time debunking common myths about psychology that magic performances often promote.
Psychological Science Department
Anthony Barnhart: abarnhart@carthage.edu