Light as a fairy tale: What makes a feel-good film feel good?

(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) 'Feel-good films' are usually dismissed by film critics as being sentimental and without intellectual merit. But their popularity with audiences, who seek them out precisely because of their 'feel-good' qualities, tells a more favorable story. Now, for the first time, this popular movie genre has been examined scientifically.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news