A deep dive into how your brain gets tricked—and why you secretly love it. Introduction: Your Brain Wants to Be Fooled by Mystery Plots. Sorry, but it's true. Every great mystery plot has that one moment where readers shout, “HOW did I miss that?!” The twist was right there—bold as brass—yet your brain practically skipped right over it, humming a cheerful tune while the villain tiptoed past. That isn’t an accident. It’s psychology. Mystery writers—especially the sneaky ones—u