Unpicking how a trick works – whether they’re learning it themselves, or watching someone else’s – means children have to think logically and laterally, which develops their problem-solving ability. They involve a fixed set of steps that lead to a single, consistent (and breath-taking) outcome that works every time. ‘It’s always good to be able to adopt different perspectives and see a situation in lots of different ways,’ says Prof Wiseman.Ĭritical thinkingAlongside creative skills, magic can also help children develop critical thinking skills.Īlthough tricks and illusions may seem impossible and incredible, they’re actually very logical.
This creativity can benefit children in the classroom and beyond, whether they’re writing stories or poems, working on an art project or devising a drama script. ‘That experience expands the mind and helps people think about different ways of looking at the world, which encourages creative thinking.’
‘When you watch a magic trick, you see something that appears to be impossible,’ Prof Wiseman explains. CreativityProf Wiseman’s study found that children who were taught a simple magic trick and then asked to take a creativity test that involved coming up with multiple uses for an everyday object scored higher on the test than those who weren’t taught the trick.
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