Should you care what your parents think?
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In 1972, psychologists at the University of Colorado surveyed 140 couples to determine whether a relationship facing parental disapproval was more likely to strengthen or crumble under the pressure. Can long-term success of a romantic relationship be predicted by the perceived approval or disapproval of the couple’s friends and family? Dig into the trend known as the Romeo and Juliet Effect.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- H. Colleen Sinclair
- Director
- Maryna Buchynska, and action creative agency
- Narrator
- Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Animator
- Vlad Molodan, Alexandra Bolotova
- Art Director
- Maryna Buchynska
