Thanks for stopping by. I'm a doctoral candidate in the Cognition, Action, & Perception program at Arizona State University, working with Dr. Stephen Goldinger. In the lab, I study the psychological processes underlying handwritten word perception and the psychological foundations of magic and illusion. I have lectured on the psychology of magic at magic conventions and to students of psychology at colleges and universities. As a performer, I attempt to employ psychological principles to elevate my magic’s impact and increase the audience’s sense of wonder. Please click the "research" tab above for more information!  

If you're interested in psychology and magic, please see my magic website (http://www.Magic-Tony.com) for a listing of my future public lectures on the topic and my blog (http://scienceofmagic.wordpress.com) for the latest news from the trenches.

News:

April 2013: Our paper on the role of configural cues in handwritten word perception is now in press at Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. You can download a pre-print of the paper here.

April 2013: I have been asked to write a series of essays documenting my course on the Psychology of Magic for the James Randi Educational Foundation's Swift blog. My first installment can be found here, and the second can be found here.

February 2013: I was featured in an episode of "The STEM Journals," an outstanding science show geared toward tweens. Check out the episode at http://www.cox7.com/cognition-eps3!

September 2012: My research was featured in a wonderful article on the science of magic in Science News For Kids, here.

July 2012: I was interviewed about my research and course on the Psychology of Magic in a recent episode of the "Token Skeptic" podcast. You can listen by directing your browser here.