Mapping Brain Activity in Movies

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MIT maps how the brain experiences movies

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MIT scientists have created a detailed map of how the human brain functions during the process.

Using data from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) they mapped what different brain networks activate when subjects watch clips from a range of movies.

They also saw how different executive networks in the brains are prioritized when watching easy versus difficult scenes.

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