Social psychologist Bella DePaulo breaks down the stereotypes about single life and media researcher Tiara Sukhan breaks down the line between reality and escapism, when it comes to police shows.
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North Korean refugee Kim Seo-yun and her South Korean husband Lee Jeong-sup watch their wedding photos at their house in Seoul, South Korea Thursday, July 23, 2020. Tens of thousands of North Koreans, mostly women, have fled to South Korea over the past two decades. Arriving from a nominally socialist, extremely repressive society, these women often struggle to adjust to fast-paced, capitalistic lives in South Korea. They also face widespread discrimination, bias and loneliness. Many want to marry South Korean men, who they think will help them better adjust to new lives in South Korea. The number of these North-South Korean couples appears to be on the rise, according to at least one government survey. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) (Ahn Young-joon/Associated Press)
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Many of us are taught from a young age that marriage is the key to happiness. But what if this commonly held belief isn't true? Social psychologist Bella DePaulo breaks down the stereotypes about single life.
Later, following the George Floyd protests across the world last year, television shows about police officers have become, for many viewers, a lot more complicated to watch. Media researcher Tiara Sukhan breaks down the line between reality and escapism.
