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Asi Wind

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Sponsors: LMNT, BetterHelp & AeroPress

2:48

“Jazzy Magic”, Tricks & Improvisation, Memory

7:07

Magic & Imagination

14:57

Memory “Experiments”

24:06

Sponsor: AG1

29:18

Reality Augmentation, Free Will

30:46

Audience Interactions & Connection, Empathy, Tool: Breathing

35:31

Audience, Empathetic Attunement & Connection; Skeptics

41:20

Trick Explanation, Props

49:10

Exposing Magic, Misdirection, Storytelling

57:21

Sponsor: InsideTracker

1:07:29

Delight, Hypnosis, Behavior Patterns

1:08:36

Hypnotists & Guiding Attention; Social Media

1:17:35

“Power of Pauses” & Memory; Tool: Gap Effects & Learning

1:23:01

Tension, Understanding Magic

1:30:14

Storytelling

1:36:16

Painting & Composition

1:43:00

Truths, Clean Slate, Art & Storytelling

1:51:08

Art & Motivation, Honesty

1:59:03

Inspiration & Creativity, “Sponge”

2:05:17

Morning Routine & Creativity

2:12:38

Memory & Fear, Power of Story; Tool: Walking & Creativity

2:19:28

Body Language

2:29:53

Perfectionism; Negative Emotions, Photography

2:33:01

Sensitivity, Empathy, Family

2:40:19

Incredibly Human Show

2:45:16

Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

2:49:22
What Magic & Mind Reading Reveal About the Brain | Asi Wind
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2024Mar 25
In this episode, my guest is Asi Wind. He's one of the world’s top magicians and mentalists. We discuss what magic and mentalism reveal about the human mind, including how memories are made, how to erase them, and how and why we perceive things the way we do, all in the context of how he performs his astonishing tricks. Asi explains that magic works because it involves storytelling, which is key to how we organize memories. He also explains how emotional connection allows people to co-create and believe a common narrative, even one that did not actually occur. We also discuss how Asi's love of painting and photography and his specific daily routine allow him to access creativity. We also discuss fear, perfectionism, and how feeling emotions deeply serves his craft. Whether you are interested in magic or not, this conversation with Asi will give you an incredible window into how you perceive, learn, and remember the world around you and how what you believe may or may not be based in reality. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman AeroPress: https://aeropress.com/huberman InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/huberman Momentous: https://livemomentous.com/huberman Asi Wind Website: https://www.asiwind.com YouTube:    / @asiwind   Instagram:   / asiwind   X:   / asiwind   Facebook:   / asiwindsincrediblyhuman   Before We Begin (book): https://bit.ly/3TxN9Wt Masterclass: https://bit.ly/43vdsBk Asi Wind Clips Penn & Teller: Fool Us:    • Magician REVEALS trick and still fools Pen...   Salt and Pepper Trick:    • Asi Wind performs an incredible trick with...   Invisible Die Card Trick:    • Invisible die card trick by Asi Wind. mind...   Kelly Clarkson:    • Kelly Clarkson Freaks Out Over Asi Wind Ma...   The View:    • Video   Other Resources The Magic Castle: https://bit.ly/3IQH9mR Karl Deisseroth on Lex Fridman Podcast: https://bit.ly/43EqVqz Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman: https://amzn.to/3Tzsph8 Epicly Later’d: The John Cardiel Story:    • All Hail Cardiel: The John Cardiel Story |...   Huberman Lab Episodes Mentioned Dr. Karl Deisseroth: Understanding & Healing the Mind:    • Understanding & Healing the Mind | Dr. Kar...   Rick Rubin: How to Access Your Creativity:    • How to Access Your Creativity | Rick Rubin   Dr. David Spiegel: Using Hypnosis to Enhance Mental & Physical Health & Performance:    • Using Hypnosis to Enhance Health & Perform...   Chris Voss: How to Succeed at Hard Conversations:    • How to Succeed at Hard Conversations | Chr...   People Mentioned David Blaine: illusionist, magician: https://davidblaine.com Avner the Eccentric: magician, clown, mime: https://bit.ly/3Tqvpwi Franco Pascali: magician, cardist: https://bit.ly/3TElMdI Juan Tamariz: Spanish magician: https://nyti.ms/3Tz8qz4 Tommy Wonder: Dutch magician:    • Tommy Wonder - Magician - The Best of Magi...   Chan Canasta: Polish mentalist: https://bit.ly/3TN5vEr Lucian Freud: English painter: https://bit.ly/3TMFmFE Andrew Wyeth: American realist painter: https://mo.ma/3Twm0mT Vincent van Gogh: Dutch painter: https://bit.ly/3TyZFoU Mark Rothko: American painter: https://bit.ly/4crUkZ3 Bevil Conway: researcher, senses and perception: https://bit.ly/4cohAax Chuck Close: American painter: https://bit.ly/3TxPO2x John Cardiel: skateboarder:   / johncardiel   Henri Matisse: French artist: https://bit.ly/4ctyTH6 Laura Alexander: American artist: https://bit.ly/3VxBklL Harry Lorayne: American magician: https://bit.ly/4cvHMjf Hernri Cartier-Bresson: French photographer: https://bit.ly/3vhlnpp John Graham: magician, mentalist: https://bit.ly/3TuhZzj Doug McKenzie: magician, mentalist: https://bit.ly/43tIDwV Timestamps 00:00:00 Asi Wind 00:02:48 Sponsors: LMNT, BetterHelp & AeroPress 00:07:07 “Jazzy Magic”, Tricks & Improvisation, Memory 00:14:57 Magic & Imagination 00:24:06 Memory “Experiments” 00:29:18 Sponsor: AG1 00:30:46 Reality Augmentation, Free Will 00:35:31 Audience Interactions & Connection, Empathy, Tool: Breathing 00:41:20 Audience, Empathetic Attunement & Connection; Skeptics 00:49:10 Trick Explanation, Props 00:57:21 Exposing Magic, Misdirection, Storytelling 01:07:29 Sponsor: InsideTracker 01:08:36 Delight, Hypnosis, Behavior Patterns 01:17:35 Hypnotists & Guiding Attention; Social Media 01:23:01 “Power of Pauses” & Memory; Tool: Gap Effects & Learning 01:30:14 Tension, Understanding Magic 01:36:16 Storytelling 01:43:00 Painting & Composition 01:51:08 Truths, Clean Slate, Art & Storytelling 01:59:03 Art & Motivation, Honesty 02:05:17 Inspiration & Creativity, “Sponge” 02:12:38 Morning Routine & Creativity 02:19:28 Memory & Fear, Power of Story; Tool: Walking & Creativity 02:29:53 Body Language 02:33:01 Perfectionism; Negative Emotions, Photography 02:40:19 Sensitivity, Empathy, Family 02:45:16 Incredibly Human Show 02:49:22 Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter #HubermanLab Disclaimer: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer
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