APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Psycho-Linguistic Features Underlying Dramatic Conflicts in TV Series

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Social

  • 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.

Conflict

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