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Movies Synchronize the Brains of an Audience
- justboxing 12y agoFascinating! I watch World War Documentaries a lot, and I noticed that Adolf Hitler was 1 of the 1st people to latch on to this theory and cause worldwide destruction of property and loss of human life. The Nazi Party understood the enormous power of film / cinema and appealed to the instincts and emotions of the german people by carefully crafting slogans and short film clips that would be played in movie theaters and at all their public gatherings. They even took care of their self-created "Jewish Problem" by creating fake movies that appeared to show the German people that the Jews were being take to a "better place" that had picket fence homes, fancy train stations and public buildings, plenty of food and clothing and an all round "Paradise". They did this because German neighbors were, at first, very opposed to their Jewish neighbors being driven out of the country and almost caught on to the evil intentions of Hitler and his Nazi thugs.
- neilellis 12y agoA valid comment indeed, but I can't help thinking that was one of the fastest Godwin's Law comments ever.
- texuf 12y ago"Soon they’ll do test screenings with people in MRIs.” They already do that with trailers. They talked about it in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold: http://www.blisstree.com/2011/04/26/mental-health-well-being/pom-the-greatest-movie-ever-sold-this-is-your-brain-on-ads/ http://www.blisstree.com/2011/04/26/mental-health-well-being...
- robg 12y agoI bet this is true of most public performances. Ever been to a big sports match? The crowd reacts as one. Concerts too. It's pretty spooky, the bigger the event the more the crowd seems to be a hivemind.