In a groundbreaking study, Baron-Cohen, Leslie, and Frith (1985) compared children with Autism aged between 6 and 16 to two other groups which were, children who suffered from down syndrome aged from 7 to 17, and the control group which were children with no cognitive or social disorders aged from 3 to 6. In comparing these three groups Baron-Cohen et al found the cognitive ability of the three different populations differed. After looking at two different standardized test which were the British Picture Vocabulary Test which tested verbal ability by measuring the ability to match words to line drawings, and the Leiter International Performance Scale that measured non-verbal ability such as memory and visualization. Normal children scored the lowest on nonverbal measures with down syndrome group coming in second and the autistic group placing the highest.…
Thousands of imposters have come and gone in this little world of ours. However, only a few were given a title and known for their artistic work of manipulating others. Most imposters impersonated others, tricking their clients into truly believing something completely false. Victor Lustig, born as Robert to the Miller family on January 4, 1890, in present day Czech Republic, is one of the world’s most famous and smoothest con men ever. He was a “gifted student with a seemingly bright future ahead of him” and always wished to become and ‘artist’.…
According to the article, “One of the sound engineers seemed skeptical of his powers” which means that one of the people who was helping to film didn’t believe his…
Kevin Mitnick was a curious kid growing up in California when he discovered a way to ride the bus in the whole greater L.A. area for free. He was able to accomplish this task by using nothing more than his own ingenuity. According to Jason Gots of the “Big Think” website “He (Kevin) used social engineering on a Los Angeles area bus driver, telling him he needed a special hole punch for a school project. The driver helpfully directed him to the public transportation supply store, where he could buy the special punch needed for transfer passes. 15 bucks from his mom for the punch, a little dumpster-diving at the bus depot for unused transfers, and Mitnick was able to ride the LA bus system anytime for free.”…
Magic is everywhere and it is invisible to the real world, which is why many people do not believe in magic. Today, people believe magic to be optical illusions, or hand tricks, but maybe there is more to the world then society thinks. The magical world and the “real world” have similarities and differences from each other in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare. In the mythical world, magic is a normal concept to them and they understand how to use it and wield it. In other words, the magical world has more control over magic and its own world.…
Authentic or Maybe Just Cunning “The sad thing about artificial intelligence is that it lacks artifice and therefore….” A passage from the “Empire of Illusion” by Chris Hedges supports the claim that “ an essential skill… is artifice”. In a political and consumer culture, artifice is essential to becoming well known and successful. Yes, many people make up narratives and stories with facts to appeal to have the qualities needed to obtain power. However, it is not appropriate to use this skill.…
Illusions can make people feel different or weird. Good Illusions can be valued because it can be remembered for a lifetime. Illusions are real important if you pay close attention. You feel different because, you obviously don’t know what’s going on. You can also feel weird because, you are losing function and your brain goes overboard.…
Since the creation of photography it has been used for many different aspects. In a more intellectual manner photography has been used to document, record, and to help educate. While on the more innovative side of photography it has been used to express, to enlighten, and to defy logic and reason. Photography can be both intellectual and innovative concurrently. Throughout history the use of photography can be seen for both purposes.…
He then also talks with similes that compare multiple beings. Finally, there is beautiful illustration that paints a picture in people's minds. Ultimately, these devices tell the…
Bitterness and hostility spring from a belief that somebody, often God, is being unfair or not giving what's due. Peter recognized this in Simon the Magician in Acts 8:14-24. Simon needed the ability that Peter and John wielded — even giving to acquire it. however Peter saw a "gall of bitterness" behind Simon's request. we tend to do a similar.…
TED Talk #3 Discussion Board Perception Thing Section #1: Synopsis Al Seckel is a TED Talk speaker, who specializes in visual illusion. In this TED Talk, Seckel starts off by introducing the audience of what illusions can do towards our minds. He then showed the audience of one specific illusion as his first demonstration, called “Crazy Nuts”. In this illusion, there are 2 nut bolts which the holes are perpendicular to each other, where a rod could go through both. How?…
In Michael Huemer’s essay, “The Lure of Radical Skepticism,” he expands on the idea that ‘we cannot know anything,’ by outlining four different arguments supporting the claim. (Huemer 47-57) René Descartes holds the opposite opinion, which he discusses in ‘Meditations One and Two.’ While there is validity to both sides of the argument, Huemer’s essay proves to be more reliable after dissecting Descartes’ concepts of existence. Huemer proposes that no one can know anything about the external world, or anything that exists outside of the mind.…
Throughout the being this class I have learned about many artists, their specific genres, and how they contributed to the art society as a whole. Some of the major artists that have made a space in my mind, that I had no knowledge of knowing before are Marcel Duchamp, Jason Pollack, Marina Abramović, and Julian Beveer. These artist are mentioned in the textbook relating them to the type of artwork they do. Nevertheless, I have pick chapters 4.5 Art and Illusion and 4.7 Art and War. Just with the title Art and Illusion made me excited to want to read and learn about the chapter.…
For this writing assignment I was instructed to watch the video “The Magic of the Unconscious: Automatic Brain.” The video, “The Magic of the Unconscious: Automatic Brain,” was about a series of illusions that fool people on an everyday basis. The video discusses our everyday routines that we have become unaware of because we do not realize our brain is doing most of the work. It goes in-depth, providing information about the different types of mind tricks that humans do not realize and are essentially blind to. Specifically, the video informs the viewers on the concepts of humans being unconsciously aware of concepts such as selective attention, or our ability to only focus on certain things at once, and how our body has billions of electrochemical…
Macbeth’s Downfall Irrational and hasty decisions can greatly affect the outcome of a person's life, determining whether the outcome will be victorious or catastrophic. It is easy for someone to be manipulated and tricked into believing something that may seem real when in reality it is not. In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth is influenced by the three witches, pressure of Lady Macbeth and his own fate ultimately led to his tragic downfall.…