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Acting changes the brain: it’s how actors get lost in a role

10 mins | Nov 3, 2019
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Have you ever wanted to change who you are? By studying actor's brains, neuroscientists have discovered that our sense of self is a lot more malleable than previously thought, which means changing who you are, could be as simple as playing a part. Christian Jarrett explains.

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