Magicians' feats of "magic" are MOST consistent with an explanation from psychological research about the:
A) visual illusion and distraction that often result in inattentional blindness.
B) mysterious effects not yet well understood by cognitive psychologists.
C) charismatic nature of successful magicians' personalities.
D) manipulation of memory, source confusion, and schema-based perception.

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Magicians often use visual illusions and distractions to manipulate what the audience focuses on, leading to inattentional blindness where observers fail to notice something fully visible because their attention was engaged elsewhere. This psychological phenomenon explains many magic tricks where the audience misses the trick due to focusing on something else the magician directs their attention to.

Magicians' Feats of "Magic" Are MOST Consistent with an Explanation