The Trend show host Amina Abdi was blown away by a guest on the show who performed magic tricks that left viewers jaws on the floor.
Kevin Musau amazed Kenyans by turning pieces of paper into money and filling a can of soda that he had picked from the trash can.
The biggest performance that impressed Amina involved a painting of herself and her son Tumi that featured elements she had randomly chosen from a set of choices.
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In a past interview with K24 TV, Musau stated that his interest in magic started at the age of seven when his cousin performed a trick for him.
He explained that magic had been marred by a lot of misconceptions revolving around wickedness and supernatural beliefs.
"What I do involves a lot of skills, sleight of hand, body gestures and movements that all help in the mentalism," he explained.
Sleight of hand is a collection of dexterous hand movements illusionists like Kevin use to manipulate objects and deceive spectators.
Vision is a persons most trusted sense, and influences many thoughts and behaviours, which explains why people often only believe something when they see it.
While humans trust their vison 100%, visual experiences are far less reliable than people think which explains how magicians are able to perform tricks despite witnessing it fast hand.
"I'll make you think of something in a different perspective because you are not fast enough to see what I'm doing," Musau who is also a saxophone player explained.
He clarified that unlike popular stereotypes, he is actually a christian and all his performances are based on skills.
While people think they are aware of everthing that is happening around them, the truth of the matter is that the human brain is not created to process such large amounts of information.
Instead, the human brain prioritises aspects of the environment that are of importance, while ignoring things that are less relevant, meaning that unless you are paying close attention to something you simply won’t see it.
Take the example of being inside a matatu and thinking you are fullly aware of the environment around you. If you closed our eyes and tried to recall the outfit the person sitted next to you is wearing, it would be an uphill task unless it was conspicous enough to grab your attention.
Magicians frequently exploit these attentional limitations by misdirecting your attention and so preventing you from seeing their secret moves.
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