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Understanding how the brain perceives audiovisuals is of significant interest today. On one hand, it provides quantitative and reliable tools for designing media content, based not on what spectators say about audiovisuals, but on how their brains respond to them. On the other hand, identifying patterns that link brain activity with audiovisual characteristics (whether format or content-related) can be instrumental in understanding how the brain functions in response to different stimuli. Furthermore, this knowledge is valuable because some cognitive deficits become apparent when perceiving audiovisuals. The more we understand about this topic, the better equipped we are to develop non-invasive tools for addressing these types of deficits.
Another reason to study how the brain perceives audiovisuals is the significant role that media content plays in our society today. Understanding the potential impact that videos have on people could be crucial in the coming years.
The goal of this call is to expand our knowledge of neurocinematics. Although scientific papers published in the mid-20th century explored brain activity during audiovisual consumption, the term "neurocinematics" was not coined until the first decade of the 21st century. It represents an interdisciplinary approach to understanding audiovisual perception, primarily through the brain activity of spectators. By studying how the brain processes audiovisuals, we can gain deeper insights into how the brain functions.
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts in the following or related areas:
• Neurocinematics
• Cognitive neuroscience and the perception of audiovisual content
• Visual perception of movies
• Neuroscience methods applied to media content
• Neurophysiology of media creators
• Neurophysiology of media viewers
• Subjective perception of time when watching movies
Manuscripts employing techniques that measure the brain activity of viewers, such as eye tracking, EEG, fMRI, and fNIRS, among others, from various approaches, are particularly welcome.
Understanding how the brain perceives audiovisuals is of significant interest today. On one hand, it provides quantitative and reliable tools for designing media content, based not on what spectators say about audiovisuals, but on how their brains respond to them. On the other hand, identifying patterns that link brain activity with audiovisual characteristics (whether format or content-related) can be instrumental in understanding how the brain functions in response to different stimuli. Furthermore, this knowledge is valuable because some cognitive deficits become apparent when perceiving audiovisuals. The more we understand about this topic, the better equipped we are to develop non-invasive tools for addressing these types of deficits.
Another reason to study how the brain perceives audiovisuals is the significant role that media content plays in our society today. Understanding the potential impact that videos have on people could be crucial in the coming years.
The goal of this call is to expand our knowledge of neurocinematics. Although scientific papers published in the mid-20th century explored brain activity during audiovisual consumption, the term "neurocinematics" was not coined until the first decade of the 21st century. It represents an interdisciplinary approach to understanding audiovisual perception, primarily through the brain activity of spectators. By studying how the brain processes audiovisuals, we can gain deeper insights into how the brain functions.
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts in the following or related areas:
• Neurocinematics
• Cognitive neuroscience and the perception of audiovisual content
• Visual perception of movies
• Neuroscience methods applied to media content
• Neurophysiology of media creators
• Neurophysiology of media viewers
• Subjective perception of time when watching movies
Manuscripts employing techniques that measure the brain activity of viewers, such as eye tracking, EEG, fMRI, and fNIRS, among others, from various approaches, are particularly welcome.
Keywords: Neurocinematics, visual perception, media, cognitive neuroscience, audiovisuals, Eye tracking, neurophysiology
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