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Mind Games

The Science of Perception Deception
2024-03-06 19:00:00 2024-03-06 20:00:00 America/Chicago Mind Games In this engaging program, William Pack explores the real science of how our brains trick us into seeing and believing things that don’t exist. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

Wednesday, March 06
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-03-06 19:00:00 2024-03-06 20:00:00 America/Chicago Mind Games In this engaging program, William Pack explores the real science of how our brains trick us into seeing and believing things that don’t exist. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Huntley Community Room

In this engaging program, William Pack explores the real science of how our brains trick us into seeing and believing things that don’t exist.

You’ll experience how optical illusions work, why people fall for scams, and how we make thousands of choices every day that are influenced subconsciously. William will also give the attendees proven, scientific, actionable techniques to preserve brain health. At the end, you may be left wondering if your brain has a mind of its own. 

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St. Charles Public Library
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