Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
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Derren Brown: Trick or Treat is a British psychological illusion and hidden-camera television series in which mentalist Derren Brown subjects participants to elaborate, often unsettling experiments in perception, choice, and behavior.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hidden-camera television series
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psychological illusion series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | Channel 4 in the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ended | 2008 ⓘ |
| features |
elaborate psychological experiments
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hidden-camera setups ⓘ manipulation of behavior ⓘ manipulation of choice ⓘ manipulation of perception ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2007 ⓘ |
| format |
card choice determines nature of subsequent experience
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participants select a card labeled Trick or Treat ⓘ |
| genre |
hidden camera
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psychological illusion ⓘ reality television ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethical boundaries of entertainment
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psychology ⓘ social influence ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
questioning free will
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trust and deception ⓘ uncertainty between positive and negative outcomes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blurring line between entertainment and experiment
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ethically provocative scenarios ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | various real-world locations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starRole | Derren Brown as mentalist and experimenter ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
misdirection
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psychological manipulation ⓘ staged scenarios ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
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