Robert Teszka Email & Phone Number

Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I entertain guests at banquets, cocktail parties, and corporate events; and audiences in theatres and other performance venues. I produce the monthly Parlour Magic Show in Vancouver, am the president of the Fraser Valley Magic Company, and earned membership as an Associate of the Inner Magic Circle (with Silver Star). I also work as a magic teacher and consultant. Past clients include Fluevog Shoes, McDonald's Canada, Hendrick's Gin, Tesco, and HBO/Cinemax.

As a speaker, I give keynotes and in-depth lectures for corporate events, special interest societies, and museum or cultural speaker series. I have spoken at Neuroscience Week for Barcelona's Palau de Virreina, the Persuasion Lab for the Market Research Society, CFI and Central London Humanists, the Nine Worlds Convention, and Tesco's Annual Customer Review.As a consultant, I provide expertise on the use of magical, theatrical, and psychological techniques to educate clients and… Show more As a speaker, I give keynotes and in-depth lectures for corporate events, special interest societies, and museum or cultural speaker series. I have spoken at Neuroscience Week for Barcelona's Palau de Virreina, the Persuasion Lab for the Market Research Society, CFI and Central London Humanists, the Nine Worlds Convention, and Tesco's Annual Customer Review.As a consultant, I provide expertise on the use of magical, theatrical, and psychological techniques to educate clients and customers, and create engaging and immersive experiences. Past clients and collaborators include Hasbro, Hendrick's Gin, Campfire, HBO, LASTheatre, and Visuality Group. Show less

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I lead engaging historical walking tours of Gastown, Downtown, and Stanley Park for tourists and locals in Vancouver. A mixture of storytelling, historical research, wit and care contribute to an award-winning experience in tourism.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Responsible for safety, comfort, and entertainment of guests on board the luxury railway tour of the Canadian Rockies. Duties included food and beverage service, detailed attention to guest experience, and entertaining delivery of historical/geographical information and storytelling.

London, United Kingdom

Conducting research in attention and awareness, using magic & misdirection as experimental tools and sources of hypotheses. Specializing in eye-tracking technology and introspective measures. ABD.

London, United Kingdom

PhD student at the Visual Cognition Lab, focusing on magic, eyetracking, attention & awareness. Trained users and maintained equipment for eyetracking and data analysis. Also supervised undergraduate research projects, and provided teach assistance for first-year statistics labs.

statistics & SPSS support for sports science students

Researcher at the Visual Cognition Lab, focusing on magic, eyetracking, attention & awareness. I train users and maintain equipment for eyetracking and data analysis.

Provided guidance and materials on psychology concepts, fictional tests, and survey methodology.

Personal blog about interesting things including skepticism and psychology.

MSc Cognitive & Decision Sciences, masters thesis in choice blindness & reasoning

presented various segments on a public radio show/podcast promoting science, skepticism, and free thinking

designed and ran eye-tracking experiments

undergraduate thesis in cognitive systems, on hemispheric shift and belief ontologies

Msc, Cognitive & Decision Sciences

Activities and Societies: LJDM Seminar The Cognitive and Decision Sciences programme focused on decision making, Bayesian approaches.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Psychology

I started a PhD on the psychology of magic (focusing on how aspects of misdirection can inform research in attention, awareness.

Phd, Psychology

I began my PhD here, on the psychology of magic. I Upgraded before transferring to Goldsmiths College.

Bsc, Cognitive Psychology

Activities and Societies: Cognitive Systems Society Gilbert and Sullivan Society I started in the Science One programme, went on to do.