Claire and Leo lose themselves in the moment Allstar Picture Library / Alamy Stock Photo
It is often said that great actors lose themselves in their roles, and now a brain activity study shows that is more than just a turn of phrase. While portraying a character, actors experience decreased activity in brain regions that help form a sense of self.
鈥淵ou have one voice, one face, one body. The more you鈥檙e pretending to be someone else, the less of you there is. It鈥檚 a zero-sum game,鈥 says Steven Brown at McMaster University in Canada.
To see how…
Article amended on 13 March 2019
We corrected where the actors were from
