Movies Activate Touch Areas in Brain

Study shows visual brain regions have body maps linking movies to touch-processing areas.
174 participants watched films like The Social Network and Inception for brain mapping.
Dorsal visual regions map to visual position; ventral regions map to body parts.
Dr. Hedger notes discovery could transform autism research and diagnostics.
Aligned maps explain flinches from seeing injuries on screen and influence social behavior.

Neuroscience | Brain mapping | Social cognition

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Dr. Hedger

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