Fooled Ya!: How Your Brain Gets Tricked

This nonfiction guide examines illusions, perception, and the ways people can be deceived. It considers visual effects such as optical illusions, magicians’ use of misdirection, and tactics used by con artists. Cartoon narrator Brian D. Brain leads the discussion of neuroscience and psychology. Playful illustrations accompany the material, along with activities, a glossary, and an index. The book explains why what a brain thinks it sees is not always reliable.