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Here's proof that what we watch really does affect how we think and feel — and, thus, how we behave. Researchers at the University of Michigan have documented that hormone levels significantly rise and fall with the mental and emotional stimuli on the screen. For example, male study subjects watching The Godfather Part II had their testosterone levels rise by upwards of 30%.

Source: News-Medical.Net, July 23

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