看3D電影會讓你變得更聰明？
Can 3D films make you SMARTER? Watching immersive movies could boost your brain power, study claims
Paying over the odds for a ticket to see a film in 3D is the bane of many a cinema-goer's life.
花高價買票看3D電影是許多電影院常客的煩惱之源.
But there may be a benefit to doing so, as a study has claimed that 3D films exercise the brain and improve short-term functioning in a similar way to brain-training tests.
但這樣做可能也會帶來好處.一項研究稱,3D電影可以鍛煉大腦,能像大腦訓練測試那樣提高腦部短時間內的機能.
The research found that people who watched a movie in 3D had improved cognitive skills compared to those who watched it in 2D.
該研究發現,相比那些看2D電影的人來說,觀看3D電影的人認知能力得到了改善.
The research was led by neuroscientist Dr Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University in London.
該項研究由倫敦大學金史密斯學院的神經系統科學家帕特里克·費根博士牽頭進行.
More than 100 people took part in the experiment, where participants watched Disney film Big Hero 6 in either standard format or RealD 3D.
100多個人參加了實驗,這些參與者不是觀看了迪斯尼公司出品的標準格式《超能陸戰隊》,就是觀看了RealD 3D的《超能陸戰隊》.
They also carried out a brain-training-style test before and after seeing a segment from the film.
在觀看電影一小段的片段之前和之后,他們還分別進行了類似腦部訓練的測試.
The test covered memory, reaction times and cognitive function, and the results were subsequently compared.
測試內容包括記憶力、反應時間和認知功能的測試,這些測試的結果隨后被用來進行比較.
According to the research, which was carried out in partnership with science group Thrill Laboratory, participants experienced a 23 per cent increase in cognitive processing, as well as an 11 per cent increase in reaction times.
該研究與科學小組興奮實驗室（Thrill Laboratory ）合作進行,發現研究參與者在認知加工能力上提高了23%,反應時間提高11%.
Dr Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest that 3D could play a part in improving brain power in the future.
費根博士指出,研究結果足以顯示大腦的功能得到了改善,因此在未來,3D可以在改善腦力方面發揮作用.
'These findings are more significant than you might think,' he said.
他說："這些調查結果比你想象中的還更有意義."
'It is a fact that people are living longer and there is a noticeable decline in cognitive brain function in old age which can impair future quality of life.
