Movies that science says make you smarter and help expand your mind

It is a fact that not only by looking at the screen do you become more capable of retaining information in the brain, but you have to feed the gray matter to make it work. And according to psychological studies corroborated by Huffington Post, Entrepreneur and EduAdvisor say there are certain movies that can make you smarter and help expand your mind.

As there are different types of intelligence, according to various experts, they agree that “Inside Out” is one of them movies that will make you smarter, at least emotionally. The story of Riley, a girl who learns to manage her emotions, is perfect for understanding where the most everyday feelings come from and helping people control them. Available on Disney+.

Ex car

In the words of educational platform EduAdvisor, ‘Ex-Machina’ is a sci-fi film that stimulates the brain, because it deals with topics such as the involvement of feelings in artificial intelligence, the morality of technology, even the eternal question of what it means to be human. Directed by Alex Garland and starring Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander and Domnhall Gleeson, available on HBO Max.

The butterfly effect

With Ashton Kutcher, this the film challenges you to think as the protagonist, who finds himself in a world where every decision affects the future to the slightest consequence. He talks about a man who can travel through time, but whenever something in the past changes, he completely alters time. Available on HBO Max, Claro and Amazon Prime Video.

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I remember

Surely many expected to see more Christopher Nolan films in the list, but the one that really represents a challenge, in every sense, for its viewers, is ‘Memento’. A storyline about a man with amnesia who has tattoos on his body, which are clues to uncover the mystery of what happened to him, why he has no memory and who is responsible. Available on Claro, Lionsgate+ and Amazon Prime Video.

Pi

Probably one of the most challenging movies and the one that will help make neurons work the most is “Pi” directed by Darren Aronofky. It’s a film about a mathematician obsessed with discovering the formula that unlocks the secrets of the universe, chaos theory. According to Entrepeneur, this film deals with complex issues, in a simple way for easy understanding. Available on YouTube.

The man who knew infinity

And to finish with movies that will boost your IQ, we have ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’, starring Dev Patel. The story is about an Indian-born mathematics professor who managed, against all odds, to get into Cambridge University, and who contributed important theories to his field of work. Available on HBO Max and Claro.