This paper analyzes Disney characters’ submissive nonverbal behaviors with a focus on gender differences, revealing male submissive characters display more submissiveness and mimicry than females, especially in mixed-gender interactions.

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September 18, 2024

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This paper explores the submissive nonverbal behavior of Disney characters, with a focus on gender differences. Using the Troisi & Moles Scale, the study examines submissiveness through flight behavior, submissive actions, and mimicry. The experiment employed a 2×2 design, comparing male and female dominant characters with male and female submissive characters. Findings indicate that male submissive characters exhibit more submissive and mimicry behaviors than their female counterparts, while mixed-gender interactions display higher levels of flight behavior compared to same-gender interactions.

This is an academic project completed for the Nonverbal Communication class at Tilburg University during my Master’s program. The group work was done in collaboration with Tessa op ten Berg, Harriëtte Boone, and Femke Simms.

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