Hold That Thought
Hold That Thought
Washington University in St. Louis
Your Brain on Movies, Pt. 1
12 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2016 at 2:36 pm.
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Ever find yourself crying at a cheesy movie that you don't even like very much? Or catch yourself ducking and flinching during an action flick, even though you're perfectly safe in a movie theater, munching popcorn? Jeffrey Zacks, professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, shares some of the reasons why. Zacks is author of the book Flicker: Your Brain on Movies.