Why do Fans Worship Celebrities: The Dark Reality of Parasocial Relationships - Video

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Why do we become so intensely attached to #fictionalcharacters, #tvshow hosts and even #videogame characters?
Can you fall in love with someone you have never met?
Why do people fall for media figures they have never met?
Why do fans spend so much time, money, and energy on used celebrity products and memorabilia?
The answer to all these questions is explored in today's video, which talks about parasocial relationships.

Sources and Further Reading:
1. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fervent-fans-keep-faith-with-heroes-even-after-immoral-acts-study-finds
2. https://www.varsity.co.uk/science/24230
3. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/12/belle-delphine-gamer-girl-instagram-selling-bath-wate
4. "Parasocial Interaction, Parasocial Relationships, and Well-Being" by
Tilo Hartmann in The Routledge Handbook of Media Use and Well-Being - https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Media-Use-and-Well-Being-International-Perspectives-on-Theory-and-Research-on-Positive-Media-Effects/Reinecke-Oliver/p/book/9780367736996
5. Fostering parasocial relationships with celebrities on social media: Implications for celebrity endorsement - https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research_all/7/
6. https://sea.mashable.com/entertainment/13387/how-much-do-k-pop-fans-really-spend-on-their-idols-this-study-breaks-it-down
7. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fervent-fans-keep-faith-with-heroes-even-after-immoral-acts-study-finds





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