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·July 25, 2023·5 min read

Happily Ever After? How Films Portray Facial Surgery Outcomes

A new study scrutinizes the portrayal of characters with facial disfigurements in films, revealing inherent cultural biases and potential psychological benefits of plastic surgery. Researchers analyzed 48 characters from 45 films, finding that 80% of characters with facial disfigurements were negatively depicted.

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·May 1, 2021·3 min read

Light as a Fairy Tale: What Makes a Feel-Good Film Feel Good?

Study reveals the formal characteristics and content types that make those feel-good movies "feel good".

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·March 27, 2017·4 min read

People Who Watch Entertainment TV Are More Likely to Vote for Populist Politicians

Researchers report people who were frequently exposed to entertainment television were more likely to vote for populist politicians and parties. Additionally, less educated people and those exposed to entertainment TV as children were more likely to vote for populists than their non-exposed peers.