From the TV to the Brain: Anime’s Effect on Emotion
Document Type
Poster
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
16-5-2021
End Date
22-5-2021
Keywords
Emotions, anime, college students, diversity
Abstract
Anime has become increasingly important to audiences around the world, including the college community. Despite observations that Millennials have aided in the rise of the adaptation of anime throughout the western world, little research has examined the impact of anime on psychological variables among college students. Anime editorials suggest that anime has a relatively unique impact because it is, …”one of the few forms of entertainment that openly deals with issues like depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, and many other conditions. Unapologetically portraying it in a raw, gritty manner, not pulling any punches.” (LadyEveSidwich, 2016). The story-telling, along with the flexibility/creativity afforded by it’s animated nature both likely influence the ability of viewers to connect with, and be influenced by, anime. In our study (data collection ongoing), we examine the influence of anime on the emotions of college students who watch an animated episode of anime compared to those who watch a live-action version of the same clip. After completing a pre-test measure of emotion (PANAS), participants watched a short clip from an animated or live-action version of My Hero Academia; participants completed a post-test measure of their current affect (PANAS) and answered a series of questions about their connection to the characters/content, as well as their entertainment/anime viewing habits and demographic characteristics. We hypothesize that participants will feel more connected to the characters/content and exhibit greater changes in affect after viewing the animated (vs live-action) anime clip. Future research, limitations, and implications will be discussed.
Recommended Citation
Duckworth, Aaron, "From the TV to the Brain: Anime’s Effect on Emotion" (2021). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 82.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/COTS/82
Department/Program
Psychology
Additional Mentoring Department
https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/from-the-tv-to-the-brain-animes-effect-on-emotion/
From the TV to the Brain: Anime’s Effect on Emotion
Ellensburg
Anime has become increasingly important to audiences around the world, including the college community. Despite observations that Millennials have aided in the rise of the adaptation of anime throughout the western world, little research has examined the impact of anime on psychological variables among college students. Anime editorials suggest that anime has a relatively unique impact because it is, …”one of the few forms of entertainment that openly deals with issues like depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, and many other conditions. Unapologetically portraying it in a raw, gritty manner, not pulling any punches.” (LadyEveSidwich, 2016). The story-telling, along with the flexibility/creativity afforded by it’s animated nature both likely influence the ability of viewers to connect with, and be influenced by, anime. In our study (data collection ongoing), we examine the influence of anime on the emotions of college students who watch an animated episode of anime compared to those who watch a live-action version of the same clip. After completing a pre-test measure of emotion (PANAS), participants watched a short clip from an animated or live-action version of My Hero Academia; participants completed a post-test measure of their current affect (PANAS) and answered a series of questions about their connection to the characters/content, as well as their entertainment/anime viewing habits and demographic characteristics. We hypothesize that participants will feel more connected to the characters/content and exhibit greater changes in affect after viewing the animated (vs live-action) anime clip. Future research, limitations, and implications will be discussed.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/COTS/82
Faculty Mentor(s)
Tonya Buchanan