This video shows how the media manipulates the masses to achieve watchtime and revenue as well as political influence.
Sources for this video:
Neurocinematics: The Neuroscience of Film, Uri Hasson et al. doi:10:3167/proj.2008.020102
https://www.nmsba.com/neuromarketing/what-is-neuromarketing
https://imotions.com/blog/neuromarketing-examples/
h/t Cogno-Res