In case there's any more interest to this topic...
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Originally Posted by Curtis2011  If you are a fan of Dr. Hawkins, he teaches that anything negative (such as people dying in a movie) will cause your body to react negatively, so you should avoid negative movies to keep healthy.
Also, there is research that says children under age 5 cannot tell the difference between a movie and real life. So, what they see in a movie, they think is real. This can seriously f- up a child's brain. |
Research shows that the subconscious mind of adults does not differentiate between the reality and movies. Another piece of research shows that most decisions are made on the subconscious level, with the conscious mind just registering decisions and getting "credit" for them. In this light, by watching, a person opens the mind to a flood of data (including specifically designed ads) that will affect future decisions. Will these decisions be rational?
So my conclusion is that movies DO affect our mental abilities, since we expose our subconscious and it is the subconscious that stands at the root of our decisions.
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Here is a study conducted at the State University Medical Center that suggests that movies that generate significant emotional response "could harm your problem-solving ability."