Thursday, July 30, 2009

Reading . . . virtual reality for your brain.

Ever want to play quidditch? Walk across the moors to find Heathcliff? Or throw the one ring into the fires of Mordor? Well, you may have come closer than you think. A new study in the June 2009 edition of Psychological Science uses neuroimaging to show that brain regions simulate the activities we read about.

You can find out more information by listening to a 60second podcast by Scientific America or checking out the actual article in Psychological Science


Oh, and yes, this is a picture of people trying to play quidditch. You've got to check out the ehow article. I'd stick to reading.

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