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| Id | 190 | |
| Author | Wiseman, R.; Watt, C. | |
| Title | Achieving the impossible: a review of magic-based interventions and their effects on wellbeing | |
| Reference | Wiseman R, Watt C. (2018). Achieving the impossible: a review of magic-based interventions and their effects on wellbeing. PeerJ, 6, e6081. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6081. |
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| Link to article | https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6081 |
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| Abstract | Research has demonstrated that involvement with mainstream performing arts, such as music and dance, can boost wellbeing. This article extends this work by reviewing little-known research on whether learning magic tricks can have an equally beneficial effect. We first present an historic overview of several magic-based interventions created by magicians, psychologists and occupational therapists. We then identify the potential benefits of such interventions, and review studies that have attempted to systematically assess these interventions. The studies have mostly revealed beneficial outcomes, but much of the work is of poor methodological quality (involving small numbers of participants and no control group), and has tended to focus on clinical populations. Finally, we present guidelines for future research in the area, emphasizing the need for more systematic and better-controlled studies. |
Achieving the impossible: a review of magic-based interventions and their effects on wellbeing. although most of this work has focused on mainstream forms of performance such as acting music and dance a small amount of the research has examined the role that conjuring can play within both health-care and educational settings. as outlined in the previous section magicians medics educators psychologists and occupational therapists have described a wide range of benefits that might flow from learning to perform magic tricks. performing magic tricks also promotes self-esteem as the performer can do something the audience cannot and provides a sense of pleasure and mastery from creating an unusual and enjoyable experience for others. the researchers report significant increases on the personal wellbeing index and on just one item of the general self-efficacy scale the capability to identify multiple solutions to a problem.
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