Brain Messi, Ronaldo and other stars of football can quickly detect deception of other players in the game Bashny.Net

We often hear jokes that the football stars do not shine intellect, but a new study suggest otherwise. Leading players such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are able to activate additional areas of the brain during the attack of the enemy. Experienced players instinctively "checking" rival, timely respond to his maneuvers and do not give in to the tricks. Less talented players do not have this ability.

Researchers at Brunel University in Uxbridge did MRIs of 39 players, semi-professionals and beginners. During the test subjects watched videos where young players of international level were the ball towards them. In some cases, a player on the screen in the feint, and the subjects had to decide how to move - at this point the instrument measured the brain activity.

It turned out that talented players are much quicker to react to the tricks of the enemy, as the pre-detect fraudulent maneuvers. In addition, MRI has revealed they have signs of strong activation of mirror neurons in predicting the actions of the opponent. This ability to "run" the players both during their own actions, as well as in monitoring the actions of other players.

via factroom.ru