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On a similar note, I remember reading somewhere that performing magic in front of children is harder than it is for adults.

Our adult brains have built up a large repertoire of pattern recognition algos that help us skip steps, lead ourselves to conclusions, ultimately interpret our world better and faster. Children see the world on a more visceral level because they don't have that pattern recognition in place yet, so they have to rely more on direct sensory feedback.

Totally off-topic.