Iluminace 2011, 23(4):59-79

"The Pit of Naturalism". Neuroscience and the Naturalized Aesthetics of Film

Murray Smith

The English-language study focuses on the direct impact of film on the viewer, e.g. shock and immediate empathy. The author identifies a possible intersection of neuroscientific research and film theory in such affective reactions of the audience, which are triggered automatically and immediately.

Keywords: film aesthetics, film science and research, psychological impact of film, psychology and film, film theory, science and film, impact of film

Published: December 1, 2011  Show citation

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Smith, M. (2011). "The Pit of Naturalism". Neuroscience and the Naturalized Aesthetics of Film. Iluminace, 23(4), 59-79
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