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March 17, 2021 01:00 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/03/17/evidence-of-character-identification-found-in-the-brains-of-game-of-thrones-fans.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&
Evidence of "character identification" found in the brains of Game of Thrones fans
If you're someone who gets easily immersed in fictional worlds, you're probably more likely to take on the traits of fictional characters.
Researchers at Ohio State surveyed "Game of Thrones" fans about which characters they felt most closest to and then scanned their brains while they thought of each of the following characters: Bronn, Catelyn Stark, Cersei Lannister, Davos Seaworth, Jaime Lannister, Jon Snow, Petyr Baelish, Sandor Clegane and Ygritte. — Read the rest
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