Actors lose their sense of 'self' when they take up a character, new research has shown. Scans revealed changes in two areas of the front of the the brain that are linked to a person's sense of 'self'. The 15 actors in the study were mostly theatre students, who were immersed in Shakespeare characters, either Romeo or Juliet in an acting workshop. Scans revealed changes in two areas of the front of the the brain that are linked to a person's sense of 'self'. 'Portraying a character through acting seems to be a deactivation-driven process, perhaps representing a "loss of self",' the researchers said.

Source: Daily Mail March 13, 2019 17:56 UTC