Ever watched a movie and felt it was so bad that it was good? Well, then you might just be a genius.
Have you ever been sitting down enjoying a movie and then realised, “wait a second, this is not a good movie”?
But it doesn’t really bother you because you are enjoying the experience.
Well if you have, then it turns out you might just be a genius.
According to a new study being shared by the independent.co.uk, taking pleasure in terrible movies is a sign of intelligence.
Keyvan Sarkhosh, postdoctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics explained that there is a bit of a science behind this confusing logic.
“At first glance it seems paradoxical that someone should deliberately watch badly made, embarrassing and sometimes even disturbing films, and take pleasure in them.
“We are dealing here with an audience with above-average education, which one could describe as ‘cultural omnivores’.
“Such viewers are interested in a broad spectrum of art and media across the traditional boundaries of high and popular culture.”
“At first glance it seems paradoxical that someone should deliberately watch badly made, embarrassing and sometimes even disturbing films, and take pleasure in them,” writes Keyvan Sarkhosh, postdoctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics.
Well, there you have it.
Next time you’re watching a terrible movie but you can’t seem to take your eyes off of it, it’s because you’re just so damn clever.
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