Primarily, magic tricks work because cognitive and emotional aspects are susceptible to manipulation.
Illusionism has been used for centuries as an artistic instrument according to laws of great psychological interest. Primarily, magic tricks work because cognitive and emotional aspects are susceptible to manipulation. In fact, reality is not experienced by individuals as such, but is the result of the construction actively conducted by the brain. The art of magic is based on the action of the intrinsic properties of the mind and that of magicians – like crooks and cheaters – they are in fact experts in cognitive science that are able to cleverly manipulate the perception of reality.