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'''Dr. Peter Lamont''' is a | '''Dr. Peter Lamont''' is a Professor of History and Theory of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, and author of books and articles on magic, psychic phenomena, belief, wonder and critical thinking.<ref>https://edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk/profile/peter-lamont</ref><ref>https://www.peterlamont.net/</ref> He is a former president of the [[Edinburgh Magic Circle]]. He has performed and lectured across the world and has been a columnist for [[Genii]] magazine. <ref>http://www.amazon.com/Peter-Lamont/e/B001HOFWZQ</ref> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
After funding his early studies by working as a magician, he was awarded the Dalziel Prize for British History, and then an Arts and Humanities Research Council Fellowship in the Creative and Performing Arts. He worked on the BBC radio series Wizards of the North, and was an academic consultant on the BBC television series, Magic.<ref> | After funding his early studies by working as a magician, he was awarded the Dalziel Prize for British History, and then an Arts and Humanities Research Council Fellowship in the Creative and Performing Arts. He worked on the BBC radio series Wizards of the North, and was an academic consultant on the BBC television series, Magic. | ||
He is a Professor of History and Theory of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He's also a past winner of the Jeremiah Dalziel Prize for British History, a former Arts and Humanities Research Council Fellow in the Creative and Performing Arts, and a past Secretary of the British Psychological Society (History and Philosophy of Psychology Section). | |||
Along with being an academic consultant to the BBC, he appeared on various programs, such as The One Show (BBC1) and Midweek (BBC Radio 4), spoke at book festivals, science festivals, art galleries, museums, and theatres, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Magic Circle (London) and the Magic Castle (Los Angeles), and co-founded (with [[Richard Wiseman]]) the Edinburgh Secret Society, and once appeared as a clue on Jeopardy. | |||
His work has been covered by The Guardian, New Statesman, Spectator, The Telegraph, the Calcutta Telegraph, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Time Out, Financial Times, The Sunday Times, The Times, The Times Higher Education Supplement, The Times Literary Supplement and on the front page of The Independent.<ref>https://www.peterlamont.net/</ref> | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
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* [[Rise of the Indian Rope Trick]]: How a Spectacular Hoax Became History (2004) | * [[Rise of the Indian Rope Trick]]: How a Spectacular Hoax Became History (2004) | ||
* [[The First Psychic]]: The Peculiar Mystery of a Notorious Victorian Wizard (2005) | * [[The First Psychic]]: The Peculiar Mystery of a Notorious Victorian Wizard (2005) | ||
* Extraordinary Beliefs: A Historical Approach to a Psychological Problem (2013) | |||
* The Secret History of Magic (2018), Peter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer | * The Secret History of Magic (2018), Peter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer | ||
* Radical Thinking: How to see the bigger picture (2024) | |||
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Dr. Peter Lamont is a Professor of History and Theory of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, and author of books and articles on magic, psychic phenomena, belief, wonder and critical thinking.[1][2] He is a former president of the Edinburgh Magic Circle. He has performed and lectured across the world and has been a columnist for Genii magazine. [3]
Biography
After funding his early studies by working as a magician, he was awarded the Dalziel Prize for British History, and then an Arts and Humanities Research Council Fellowship in the Creative and Performing Arts. He worked on the BBC radio series Wizards of the North, and was an academic consultant on the BBC television series, Magic.
He is a Professor of History and Theory of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He's also a past winner of the Jeremiah Dalziel Prize for British History, a former Arts and Humanities Research Council Fellow in the Creative and Performing Arts, and a past Secretary of the British Psychological Society (History and Philosophy of Psychology Section).
Along with being an academic consultant to the BBC, he appeared on various programs, such as The One Show (BBC1) and Midweek (BBC Radio 4), spoke at book festivals, science festivals, art galleries, museums, and theatres, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Magic Circle (London) and the Magic Castle (Los Angeles), and co-founded (with Richard Wiseman) the Edinburgh Secret Society, and once appeared as a clue on Jeopardy.
His work has been covered by The Guardian, New Statesman, Spectator, The Telegraph, the Calcutta Telegraph, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Time Out, Financial Times, The Sunday Times, The Times, The Times Higher Education Supplement, The Times Literary Supplement and on the front page of The Independent.[4]
Books
- Magic in Theory: An Introduction to the Theoretical and Psychological Elements of Conjuring (1999)
- Rise of the Indian Rope Trick: How a Spectacular Hoax Became History (2004)
- The First Psychic: The Peculiar Mystery of a Notorious Victorian Wizard (2005)
- Extraordinary Beliefs: A Historical Approach to a Psychological Problem (2013)
- The Secret History of Magic (2018), Peter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer
- Radical Thinking: How to see the bigger picture (2024)
References
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