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A new study by Martin Luther University shows that a person's favorite film genre can reveal how their brain works.

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Crime films, action films, comedies, or documentaries? A person's favourite film genre reveals a lot about how their brain works.

A person's favorite film genre reveals a lot about how their brain works. Fans of action films and comedies reacted very strongly to negative emotional stimuli, while participants who favored ...