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[Cosmic Queries] Our Brains on Film: Neurocinematics with Heather Berlin

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Do Movies Really Help With Depression?

Lydia asks if movies could be a very good treatment for depressed people. If you can get engrossed in a film that's maybe with yo nol positive theme and a something either that's happy or funny, it can actually help change your brain in a way. Study show so there's theres this thing called upward comparison and downward comparison. People are happier in general when they hair down. So look at your problems in perspective, you'll feel a little bit better about your life.

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