Entertaiment is something that stimulates the brain to realease seratonin, dopamine and other positive chemicals. It can also hit on deep themes that the mind was evolved to understand – backstabbing, murder and other negative things in society. Depending on the context, entertainment can be enjoyed by an individual in the form of a book, film, TV or video game; by couples in a restaurant surrounded by music, dance and acrobatics; by thousands at a performance; or by the whole world at a global media event.
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