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bluedragon · 08-31-2009, 12:56 PM

I asked a similar question before but thought I'd bring it up again, maybe more people would be interested in discussing this time.

Is watching movies (regardless of the quality) harmful for our brains and does it lead to poor concentration and memory?

I came across a few articles that suggested TV (and movies) may be the most harmful of all "drugs", similar to the effects of heroine. Some suggested that the content doesn't matter at all, it's the moving images, the camera motions and the fact that, when we watch, our body remains still while we experience a lot of action through the eyes of the characters/moving camera etc, that messes up our brain.

I am planning to make a 30-day trial and see if by giving up movies, I can get such positive results as this information would lead to believe.

Did anyone have similar experiences?

08-31-2009, 12:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
bluedragon Family Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,370	Are movies really damaging our brain and affecting our mental abilities? I asked a similar question before but thought I'd bring it up again, maybe more people would be interested in discussing this time. Is watching movies (regardless of the quality) harmful for our brains and does it lead to poor concentration and memory? I came across a few articles that suggested TV (and movies) may be the most harmful of all "drugs", similar to the effects of heroine. Some suggested that the content doesn't matter at all, it's the moving images, the camera motions and the fact that, when we watch, our body remains still while we experience a lot of action through the eyes of the characters/moving camera etc, that messes up our brain. I am planning to make a 30-day trial and see if by giving up movies, I can get such positive results as this information would lead to believe. Did anyone have similar experiences? Last edited by bluedragon; 08-31-2009 at 01:26 PM.