Entertaiment is the ability to feel joy, relax and lift one’s mood. This can be achieved through many means – from listening to music, reading an engaging novel or playing a video game that requires strategic thinking, all of which stimulate the brain and help maintain mental agility. Entertainment can be a form of catharsis and provide a release from the worries of daily life, or it may have a more serious purpose as in ceremonies, religious festivals and satire for example.

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