Il mare fa bene al cervello e rende felici. Lo dice la scienza

Uno studio condotto in dieci anni di ricerca scientifica dimostra come l’acqua rilasci sostanze chimiche collegate alla felicità

Se siete malati di viaggi (una malattia che si chiama ‘wanderlust‘) questa notizia è per voi. Stare vicino all’acqua stimola il cervello. E’ quanto risulta da uno studio condotto in dieci anni di ricerca scientifica che dimostra come questo elemento rilasci sostanze chimiche collegate alla felicità, come la dopamina, la serotonina e l’ossitocina.

Lo riporta il sito ericazuanon.com che cita il libro di Wallace J. Nichols ‘Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In , On, Or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, And Better At What You Do’ (‘Mente Blu: la scienza sorprendente che mostra come stare vicino, sopra, dentro o sotto l’acqua possa renderti più felice, più sano, più connesso e migliore in ciò che fai’).

Lo studio dimostra come l’acqua – e quindi, marelago o fiume – porti al cervello cinque benefici fondamentali per la felicità:

1. Il colore blu da’ sollievo
A quanto pare il colore blu è anche il colore preferito del mondo. L’autore cita un progetto di ricerca del 2003, in cui è stato chiesto a 232 persone in tutto il mondo di indicare il proprio colore preferito. Ancora una volta è risultato essere il blu.

2. Stare lungo la costa rende più rilassati
Secondo uno studio citato nel libro, per calmarci a livello di subconscio, basta anche solo osservare un paesaggio marittimo: guardare immagini della natura, infatti, fa attivare le parti del nostro cervello associate “a un atteggiamento positivo, alla stabilità emotiva e al recupero di ricordi felici”.

3. L’acqua ringiovanisce le menti stanche
In uno studio del 1995 pubblicato su Environmental Psychologysono stati analizzati il rendimento e la concentrazione di due gruppi di studenti: uno a cui erano state assegnate stanze con vista più paesaggistica (alberi, laghi, prati) e un altro a cui erano state date stanze su vedute più urbane. Il primo gruppo non solo dava risultati più brillanti, ma dimostrava anche una maggiore capacità di attenzione.

4. Guardare le fotografie fa bene, ma l’acqua nella vita reale fa meglio
Secondo le risposte inviate durante uno studio con l’applicazione Mappiness (più di un milione), non solo le persone sono più serene quando stanno all’aria aperta, ma sono più felici del 5,2% quando si trovavano vicino a un corso d’acqua.

5. L’acqua ci riporta al nostro stato naturale
Siamo connessi all’acqua fin dal principio della nostra vita. Il corpo è mediamente composto per il 75% da acqua e il mantenimento della quantità adeguata di idratazione è basilare per il corretto funzionamento dei nostri organi.

Source:https://siviaggia.it/wanderlust/il-mare-fa-bene-al-cervello-e-rende-felici-lo-dice-la-scienza/134590/

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Original Iron Man Concept Art Shared To Mark MCU’s 10 Year Anniversary

Marvel’s Cinematic Universe is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Notably, the MCU wouldn’t have been what it is today without the Robert Downey Jr. starring Iron Man which was released in 2008. The film reportedly earned a whopping $585 million at the global box office. Iron Man’s massive success kicked off the MCU which is now a $14 billion franchise and shows no signs of slowing down.

To mark this big achievement, the Marvel Studios UK and Ireland Twitter account have shared some concept art from the original Iron Man as a little throwback to the hit film. The concept arts have been captioned as, “Celebrate 10 years of the MCU with a look back at concept art images and suits from the first #IronMan by artists @MeinerdingArt, Phil Saunders, and Adi Granov.
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The first piece of art shows the action-packed climax of the film which is the final battle between Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) in the Iron Monger armor. The second image is a concept drawing of the original Iron Man suit.

The third image is Adi Granov’s version of the original Iron Man suit, while the last and the final image shows an alternate design of Iron Man’s upgraded red and gold armor. You can check out all the images below.

Now after 10 years, the fan favorite Iron Man is all set to take on Thanos along with other MCU superheroes including Captain America, Spiderman, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Black Panther in the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War.

Interestingly, the most popular Marvel superhero will be seen in a brand new avatar in the next Avengers film. He will be seen with his new armour called Bleeding Edge, which first made an appearance in Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca’s Invincible Iron Man comic series.

Avengers: Infinity War is set to release on April 27, 2018.

Source: Marvel UK & Ireland

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DC’s Live-Action ‘Titans’ Series May Have Found Its Jason Todd

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As production work on Warner Bros. Titans live-action series is going on in full swing, new information about the episodes has already started pouring in. A new report from a fan site suggests DC might have already roped in Speechless actor Curran Walters for the role of Jason Todd.

Previously it was reported that the seventh episode of the upcoming DC streaming service series, Titans, will be titled ‘Jason Todd.’ Entertainment blogger, Mr. Will Wong, spotted actor Curran Walters filming for the DC series in a club with Brenton Thwaites, who is playing the character of Dick Grayson in the show.

It is speculated that Walters might be playing the second Batman sidekick, Jason Todd. Walters is best known for his roles in Girl Meets World, Speechless, and Game of Silence. However, it is to be noted that the studio has not yet officially confirmed Curran Walters for Titans and certainly he has not been confirmed as Jason Todd. So, there are also chances that Walters might be portraying someone other than Red Hood in the upcoming series. For this reason, we advise our readers to take the information with a big grain of salt.

Last month, a casting breakdown suggested that the TV show might also introduce the legendary Ra’s Al Ghul. but it also remains unconfirmed.

Talking more about Titans, the DC live-action series stars Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson, Anna Diop as Starfire, Lindsey Gort as Detective Amy Rohrbach, Teagan Croft as Raven, Alan Ritchson as Hawk, Ryan Potter as Beast Boy, Minka Kelly as Dove, Dwain Murphy as Negative Man, April Bowlby as Elasti-Girl, Bruno Bichir as Dr. Niles Caulder, and Jake Michaels as Cliff Steel.

The series is written by Geoff Johns, Akiva Goldsman, and Greg Berlanti. Titans is set to premiere sometime later this year on Warner Bros.’ new DC-branded streaming service. The series is rumored to feature 13 episodes in its first season.

Pursue News will get you more details about Warner Bros. Titans live-action series as and when it comes.

Source: pursuenews.com