Basketball on the Brain (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Basketball on the Brain

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A team of Princeton neuroscientists tracked the brains and pupils of self-described basketball fans as they watched March Madness games to study how people process surprise, an unexpected change of circumstances that shifts an anticipated outcome.

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Victoria Ritvo, Princeton University

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