Can 3D films make you SMARTER? Watching immersive movies could boost your brain power, study claims
Paying over the odds for a ticket to see a film in 3D is the bane of many a cinema-goer's life.
花高价买票看3D电影是许多电影院常客的烦恼之源。
But there may be a benefit to doing so, as a study has claimed that 3D films exercise the brain and improve short-term functioning in a similar way to brain-training tests.
They also carried out a brain-training-style test before and after seeing a segment from the film.
在观看电影一小段的片段之前和之后,他们还分别进行了类似脑部训练的测试。
The test covered memory, reaction times and cognitive function, and the results were subsequently compared.
测试内容包括记忆力、反应时间和认知功能的测试,这些测试的结果随后被用来进行比较。
According to the research, which was carried out in partnership with science group Thrill Laboratory, participants experienced a 23 per cent increase in cognitive processing, as well as an 11 per cent increase in reaction times.
Dr Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest that 3D could play a part in improving brain power in the future.
费根博士指出,研究结果足以显示大脑的功能得到了改善,因此在未来,3D可以在改善脑力方面发挥作用。
'These findings are more significant than you might think,' he said.
他说:“这些调查结果比你想象中的还更有意义。”
'It is a fact that people are living longer and there is a noticeable decline in cognitive brain function in old age which can impair future quality of life.
'There has never been a better time to look at ways to improve brain function.
“到目前为止,从未有过比这更好的一次机会,能够研究如何改善大脑功能。”
'The initial results of this study indicate that 3D films may potentially play a role in slowing this decline.'
“这项研究的初步结果表明,3D电影或许可以在减缓这种衰退中发挥作用。”
A second part of the experiment involved those watching the film being fitted with headsets that scanned brain activity and this too showed heightened activity when watching 3D.
According to the results, participants were seven per cent more engaged with what they were watching, adding to the argument that 3D movies are more like watching real-life - something Professor Brendan Walker from Thrill Laboratory agreed with.
'A seven per cent rise in emotional engagement is extremely noteworthy. Watching in 3D gives the viewer such an enriched and quality experience, as these results show,' he said.
'In evolutionary terms, the results of both parts of the test certainly make sense,' Dr Fagan added.
“从进化论的角度来说,两部分测试的结果当然都是很有意义的,”费根博士补充道。
'As Professor Brendan Walker's test concluded, 3D films are more immersive, heighten the senses and induce emotional arousal - this, in turn, makes the brain run at quicker speeds.'