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The 51st Thing on the Summer-Places-To-Go-List
According to the Indianapolis Star, there are 50 things every Indiana adult should do this summer, from tracking down hidden gems at the Indiana Landmarks Treasure Hunt and sidewalk yard sale to taking a ride in a Yellow Rose Carriage after a long stroll downtown. Of...
Mind-Tripping in the International Arena
Even as you’re reading this Mind Tripping blog post, our very own Midwest master entertainers Christian and Katalina are in Rimini, Italy, competing in the World Championships of Magic. Every three years, I learned, the Federation International des Societes Magiques (...
The 450th Time is a Charm
We’ve all heard the proverb “Third time’s a charm”, meaning that the third time you try to do something, it will work. But will it work the 450th time? It sure did for our mind reading duo Christian and Katalina, who have just performed their four hundred and...
Your Mind is the Trip
Our brains have three layers of knowledge, they say: 1. Known knowns – these are things we know that we know. (I know my name, telephone number, and address, for instance, and I’m fully aware that I have this knowledge.) 2. Known unknowns – these are things we...
I’ll Mind-Trip If I Want To
As she was being seated at the Indianapolis Repertory Theater one evening a few years back, real estate entrepreneur Linda Cohen was sure she recognized the couple sitting next to her. Turned out her fellow theater-goers were none other than Christian and Katalina,...
Make it a Mind-Trippingly Great Day
We’re going to play concierge today, and help you make tomorrow a very special Friday in Indianapolis. Of course, this “itinerary” is just a sample. Our city offers dozens of choices for tourists and Indy “natives“. Here’s a possible schedule for sampling some unusual...
Body Language & Entertainment
"Our bodies have a language of their own, and their words aren't always kind," cautions Dr. Travis Bradberry, co-author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0. It's time to start thinking about that, Bradberry teaches corporate employees, because you could be sabotaging your...
Participation is by Choice
“The explosion of participatory theater — or at least my seeming inability to attend a show that does not include some degree of audience interaction — has set my skin in permanent rash mode,” writes Christopher Borelli in the Chicago Tribune. Is what ails him...
You Can’t Trust Your Senses
Cari Nierenberg, a reporter for ABC News Medical Unit, may have coined the perfect definition of an optical illusion: “When Your Brain Can’t Believe Your Eyes”. Everything that enters the senses, after all, needs to be interpreted through the brain -- and these...
Eyes and Minds Keep Moving
Do you realize that we can never keep our eyes really still? In fact, part of what makes an optical illusion happen is the rapid, often imperceptible movements of our eyes. It’s actually that part of our inner ear that senses movement and position (the labyrinth) and...
Young and Old Share the Surprise
One of the most well-known optical illusions of all time is this old lady/young lady picture. Which do you see first – the old one or the young? They’re both there. Hint: the necklace of the young woman is the mouth of the old one; the nose of the old lady is the...
How Smart Is Your Right Foot?
If you’ve tried patting your head and rubbing your stomach at the same time and failed that challenge, you’re not alone. Try this one, offered in the Boomer Yearbook: While sitting in a chair, lift your right foot off the floor and start it circling clockwise. Got...