Dumber in the Summer
July 5, 2011
The Whig Standard-According to pop culture expert Rob Weiner, 'the summertime, whether movies or television, tends to have fun, popcorn-type entertainment. Let's face it, Transformers, The Smurfs, Cowboys and Aliens, even Green Lantern are not movies that you have to think about, but they are fun.
New research from Austria suggests exposure to dumb entertainment can impact your general knowledge -- especially if presented in a narrative.
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According to pop culture expert Rob Weiner, "the summertime, whether movies or television, tends to have fun, popcorn-type entertainment. Let's face it, Transformers, The Smurfs, Cowboys and Aliens, even Green Lantern are not movies that you have to think about, but they are fun.