The hidden maths behind our favourite Christmas films

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For the Conversation, Dec 23rd 2021. Research article on the effect of the Golden ratio on CHristmas films.

Period23 Dec 2021

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  • TitleThe hidden maths behind our favourite Christmas films
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typePrint
    Duration/Length/Size1000 words
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date23/12/21
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    What makes Christmas special to you? Festive experiences tend to include a series of selected elements that influence our sense of nostalgia, triggering good feelings, happy memories and emotional vulnerabilities.

    Diehard's John McLane trapped inside a Christmas decoration that looks like a heating duct.
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    Elements can be positive (your favourite carol) or negative (COVID), each adding to our personal experience. These elements form the “genetic make-up” of our individual Christmas experience, updated yearly as new elements materialise.
    Producer/AuthorStephen Langston
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/the-hidden-maths-behind-our-favourite-christmas-films-173892
    PersonsStephen Langston