Study on parasocial relationships finds identifying with TV characters predicts personality traits
Humans have a fundamental need to connect with others and have developed new ways of experiencing belonging. One of these...
Study indicates that thin influencers do not motivate healthy food choices among tweens
Can tweens’ eating habits be affected by messaging from influencers? A study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that a...
Longitudinal study shows how parasocial relationships changed over time during the COVID-19 pandemic
"Our favorite celebrities and fictional characters may become even more important components of our social worlds when we experience severe...
People with insecure attachment are more likely to form illusory, parasocial relationships with TV characters
According to findings from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the way we engage with fictional characters is in...
Virtual reality pornography heightens feelings of intimacy and attributions of intelligence
A study published in the Journal of Sex Research found that when men watched pornography through virtual reality (VR) technology,...
