This article is about the practice of escaping from restraints. For the attempt to divert attention from an unpleasant reality, see Escapism. For the Robbie Williams album, see Escapology (album).
Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists (also classified as escape artists) escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, coffins, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks, and other perils, often in combination.