看3D电影会让你变得更聪明？
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.
花高价买票看3D电影是许多电影院常客的烦恼之源.
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.
但这样做可能也会带来好处.一项研究称,3D电影可以锻炼大脑,能像大脑训练测试那样提高脑部短时间内的机能.
The research found that people who watched a movie in 3D had improved cognitive skills compared to those who watched it in 2D.
该研究发现,相比那些看2D电影的人来说,观看3D电影的人认知能力得到了改善.
The research was led by neuroscientist Dr Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University in London.
该项研究由伦敦大学金史密斯学院的神经系统科学家帕特里克·费根博士牵头进行.
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多个人参加了实验,这些参与者不是观看了迪斯尼公司出品的标准格式《超能陆战队》,就是观看了RealD 3D的《超能陆战队》.
They also carried out a brain-training-style test before and after seeing a segment from the film.
在观看电影一小段的片段之前和之后,他们还分别进行了类似脑部训练的测试.
The test covered memory, reaction times and cognitive function, and the results were subsequently compared.
测试内容包括记忆力、反应时间和认知功能的测试,这些测试的结果随后被用来进行比较.
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.
该研究与科学小组兴奋实验室（Thrill Laboratory ）合作进行,发现研究参与者在认知加工能力上提高了23%,反应时间提高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.
费根博士指出,研究结果足以显示大脑的功能得到了改善,因此在未来,3D可以在改善脑力方面发挥作用.
'These findings are more significant than you might think,' he said.
他说："这些调查结果比你想象中的还更有意义."
'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.
