Dienstag, 07. Januar 2025, 18:30 - 20:00 iCal
Cultural Thinking
Why Are Movies Getting Dumber?
Hörsaal 1
Universitätsring 1, 1010 Wien
Vortrag
Speaker:
Dr. Mauricio Martins is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology (SCAN-Unit). His work focuses on the cognitive and cultural mechanisms underlying the representation of hierarchies, and the processes involved in the acquisition of those representations.
Teaser:
Why are movies seemingly getting “dumber”? This presentation explores how psychological stress, socioeconomic factors, and cultural shifts influence movie complexity. Using data from 16,000 Hollywood films, it examines whether declining cognitive engagement and societal stress are behind the simplification of cultural artifacts. Surprising findings reveal that even elite-preferred movies aren’t immune to this trend. Dive into the research on how our ability to process complex narratives may be eroding—and the consequences this could have for society’s problem-solving capabilities!
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