Explores the arts and humanities to examine complex concepts in nursing and medicine. Critically evaluates medical information using some of the principles of magic, illusion, and mentalism. Surveys how magic and magic theory inform an array of neuroscientific concepts, cognitive bias, expectation violation, and surprise, with application to clinical practice. Explores the principles of blind spots, misdirection, attention, memory, and influence from the theoretical construct of magic, and applies these principles to concepts in nursing and other medical specialties.