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The psychology behind kids' obsession with Disney's 'Frozen'
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Jan 21, 2015
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The psychology behind kids' obsession with Disney's 'Frozen'
It's not just the catchy songs -- Two CA psychologists, who happen to be sisters, analyze what makes 'Frozen' more appealing than other princess fairytales.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26:  'Frozen' dolls are displayed in Hamley's toy shop on June 26, 2014 in London, England.  The ice skating doll, which retails for 40 GBP, is included in Hamleys' predictions for the top selling toys for Christmas 2014.  (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: 'Frozen' dolls are displayed in Hamley's toy shop on June 26, 2014 in London, England. The ice skating doll, which retails for 40 GBP, is included in Hamleys' predictions for the top selling toys for Christmas 2014. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)
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It's not just the catchy songs -- Two CA psychologists, who happen to be sisters, analyze what makes 'Frozen' more appealing than other princess fairytales.

The Disney film "Frozen" earned more than $1.2 billion at the box office, making it the number one animated film of all time. But why was the story of a queen with icy powers and her younger sister so successful?

Two California psychologists -- who also happen to be sisters -- recently decided to analyze what makes "Frozen" more appealing to kids than other princess fairytales.

Yalda T. Uhls is a Senior Scientific Researcher at UCLA, and her younger sister Maryam Kia-Keating is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at UC Santa Barbara. They joined Take Two to breakdown the psychology behind kids' obsession with the film. And, it's not just the catchy songs.

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