APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Psycho-Linguistic Features Underlying Dramatic Conflicts in TV Series
- Lezhi Deng
UCLA Psychology Department - Xingyu Li
Stanford University - Shihan Chen
- Yiyang Gu
Tsinghua University - Danyang Wang
University of Sheffield - Danyang Wang
University of Sheffield
Abstract
Classic drama theories emphasize the role of conflict, yet few empirical studies have examined its underlying psycho-linguistic features. The current research used LIWC to analyze dialogues from a popular TV series. Results highlighted key features in dramatic conflict: low positive to negative emotion ratio and the use of exclamation marks.
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