Cantron, a writer, discusses psychological studies aimed at figuring out how folks fall in love and/or build connections and trust with others. She discusses her personal experiment with one of the studies where two strangers ask each other 36 questions that require both participants to reveal personal information and be vulnerable to each other in order to build a connection with each other.

13 minutes 45 seconds

Mandy Len Cantron: Falling in love is the easy part

This video explores theories (the magic bullet theory/hypodermic needle model, two-step flow, uses and gratification) about how we process and respond to messages from the media.

12 minutes 34 seconds total, though content only lasts through 10 minutes 30 seconds.

“But Wait: How DOES the media tell you what to think?”