Which of the following best supports the main idea that your surroundings impact your movie experience:
The best environment to watch movies is in the theater; cinemas are designed to maximize the psychological
effects of film.
But watching in this way limits their magic because we're in control: we have the power to stop the film or fast
I forward bits we don't like. On top of that, we are bombarded with distractions: unfinished homework lying on
the coffee table, the text message that's just arrived from a friend.
Music is important too: noises and soundtracks affect us emotionally, intensifying the viewing experience.
This is called the attentional system, and it literally means the part of the brain that directs what we pay
attention to.