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Hello my lovelies, let's talk about parasocial relationships.
I wouldn't call them an actual relationship, they're more of a series of interactions.
PSI is a specifically one-sided process, whereas PSR is more cross-situational.
I wouldn't call them an actual relationship, they're more of a series of interactions.
PSI is a specifically one-sided process, whereas PSR is more cross-situational.
PSR basically means that you show cognitive, & affective, components because you admire each other, simping can broadly be viewed under this light.
So a Parasocial Interaction (PSI), refers to the technologically mediated interaction of an audience with celebrities/influencers.
So a Parasocial Interaction (PSI), refers to the technologically mediated interaction of an audience with celebrities/influencers.
Viewers come to consider media personalities as friends, despite having limited, or no interactions with them.
PSI is an experience that makes media audiences interact with personas, as if they're engaged in a reciprocal relationship with them.
I wouldn't classify them under
PSI is an experience that makes media audiences interact with personas, as if they're engaged in a reciprocal relationship with them.
I wouldn't classify them under
Illusions tho, this wouldn't be exactly accurate, but there're other interesting observations to be made.
Fandoms, & anti-fandoms, are i.e. the quintessential example of parasocial interactions.
Some online fandoms even attack people, on the creator's name, even tho the creator
Fandoms, & anti-fandoms, are i.e. the quintessential example of parasocial interactions.
Some online fandoms even attack people, on the creator's name, even tho the creator
never encouraged it in any way.
In other cases tho, the creator pushes their audience to react, & it follows.
This is a natural byproduct of time spent w/ media figures, & it's also related to capitalism & the profit motive.
It's associated by extention to false conciousness,
In other cases tho, the creator pushes their audience to react, & it follows.
This is a natural byproduct of time spent w/ media figures, & it's also related to capitalism & the profit motive.
It's associated by extention to false conciousness,
alienation, the spectacle, cultivated identity, & commodification.
It's true that systemically enforced stereotypes, are somewhat able to influence behavior, & even appeal a bit.
There's additionally a neurological aspect to desirability, but essentially,
It's true that systemically enforced stereotypes, are somewhat able to influence behavior, & even appeal a bit.
There's additionally a neurological aspect to desirability, but essentially,
& non-essentially, you like who you like just because.
Intersectional analysis also suggests a degree of an array of sexist, misogynist, homophobic, etc, biases.
& this is precisely the point when online communities evolve into stans, positively invested/obsessed with creator,
Intersectional analysis also suggests a degree of an array of sexist, misogynist, homophobic, etc, biases.
& this is precisely the point when online communities evolve into stans, positively invested/obsessed with creator,
or anti-stans, negatively invested/obsessed with creator.
The constant, large-sum donations, sometimes adding up to the thousands, are a great paradigm.
We have to put parasocial interactions into their proper context here.
As I've stated, when u have personal interactions
The constant, large-sum donations, sometimes adding up to the thousands, are a great paradigm.
We have to put parasocial interactions into their proper context here.
As I've stated, when u have personal interactions
regularly with someone, then this isn't a parasocial thing, it's a human relationship thing.
It's an actual friendship, and it's sometimes falsely categorized as simping.
It may be mediated by technology, but nowadays, all irl relationships operate similarly to an extent.
It's an actual friendship, and it's sometimes falsely categorized as simping.
It may be mediated by technology, but nowadays, all irl relationships operate similarly to an extent.
This also applies to online dating.
Rosenfeld found that about 39% of heterosexual couples reported meeting their partner online, compared to 22% in 2009.
Moreover, face-to-face interactions, & by extension parasocial interactions (PSI), have similar phycological processes.
Rosenfeld found that about 39% of heterosexual couples reported meeting their partner online, compared to 22% in 2009.
Moreover, face-to-face interactions, & by extension parasocial interactions (PSI), have similar phycological processes.
This is why they're facilitated between celebrities, & their followers, on social media, through posts, comments, polls, etc.
In addition, people may use fundamentally the same cognitive processes in both interpersonal, & mediated, communications as well.
In addition, people may use fundamentally the same cognitive processes in both interpersonal, & mediated, communications as well.
You can even make the argument that some people foster these parasocial interactions, willingly or unwillingly, through a conversational writing/speaking style, the use of catch phrases, stars, hearts, sounds, etc.
It's apparent that we should interpret social interactions in a new way, but celebrities and their audience aren't "friends", and personal relationships aren't a parasocial interaction.