# The art of misdirection

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2013
- Speaker: Apollo Robbins
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Hailed as the greatest pickpocket in the world, Apollo Robbins studies the quirks of human behavior as he steals your watch. In a hilarious demonstration, Robbins samples the buffet of the TEDGlobal 2013 audience, showing how the flaws in our perception make it possible to swipe a wallet and leave it on its owner’s shoulder while they remain clueless.

## Lectures

1. [The art of misdirection](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection/4777cbc99ee2), 9 min (TED's player)