`` Brain Games '' incorporates optical illusions and perceptual tricks . The game is played on a computer with the player controlling an avatar that moves around in front of a virtual screen, which can be seen by other players or even their own body movements ( e.g. walking ) You might think of this as `` misdirection , '' but Robbins says in a video on the show 's website that he likes to think of it as `` managing attention . '' Card tricks can take advantage of your small attentional spotlight .
`` Brain Games '' incorporates optical illusions and perceptual tricks . The game is played on a computer with the player controlling an avatar that moves around in front of a virtual screen, which can be seen by other players or even their own body movements ( e.g. walking ) Card tricks can take advantage of your small attentional spotlight .