For many, curling up on the couch with popcorn and a movie means shutting your brain off to relax after a long day. But unbeknownst to you, two dozen brain networks are lighting up as you watch different types of movies, a new study finds.
The new research, published Nov. 6 in the journal Neuron, shows that our brains are actually incredibly active when we watch movies. Researchers at MIT took advantage of this to create the most accurate functional brain map to date, charting specific circuits that activate to support different aspects of cognition.
