Are 'Disney movies' causing societal problems?
It is something Fred Zimmerman, a behavioural economist at the University of California, Los Angeles, agrees could be contributing to wider societal problems today. “Disney films almost always present a battle between Good and Evil,” he says.
What films have been influenced by the movie Psycho?
It’s very difficult to trace the influence of Psycho precisely because of its pervasiveness. There is virtually no horror, thriller, or suspense film made after 1960 which has not been influenced by Psycho.
Are Disney movies causing children to 'demonise' 'bad' behaviours?
The same research team also warned that the high prevalence of references to evil in Disney’s films could also lead children to learn to “demonise people who engage in perceived ‘bad’ behaviours” if they watch the films repeatedly.
Are Disney films having a positive impact on us all along?
It turns out that Disney films may have been having a positive impact on us and our children all along...
The Psychosocial Implications of Disney Movies