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Psychology says young adults who put posters of their favorite show characters or superstars in their rooms are not childish: Why the brain uses role models to build identity, comfort and motivationPsychology suggests that young adults who decorate their rooms with favorite show characters or superstars are rarely being childish. More ...- Psychology says people who spend hours each evening on social media aren't undisciplined or passively bored; they're caught in a feedback loop designed specifically to feel like socializingSocial media platforms, designed for connection, may paradoxically fuel loneliness through passive consumption and parasocial interactions....
- Psychology says rewatching the same TV show again and again isn’t just comfort or laziness — It may reveal a hidden emotional needThe psychology behind rewatching the same shows suggests that the habit is often driven by emotional comfort, nostalgia and mental familiar...
- In the age of parasocial fame, nepo kids are the new comfort TVCelebrity families now offer a shared reference point in a fragmented world. The public emotionally inhabits these lives, finding reassuran...
- Did Twitch streamer Sykkuno admit he cheated on his girlfriend? New post sparks buzzThe Sykkuno cheating scandal began gaining traction on April 10 after a content creator publicly shared her experience, accusing the stream...
- The Psychology of Everyday Experience: Why Certain People Rewatch the Same Shows During Stressful PeriodsDuring stressful times, people often rewatch familiar TV shows. This behavior is a predictable response to cognitive and emotional strain, ...
- Word of the Day: ParasocialAdmiration for public figures can foster a one-sided connection known as parasocial, in which followers develop a sense of intimacy and fri...
- Inside AI’s child-safety debate: Where OpenAI, Meta, Google, Character.AI standOpenAI, Google, Meta, Character.AI, and others face scrutiny over AI’s impact on minors. OpenAI added teen-specific safeguards, including a...
- Professor cancels class after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement news, fans react to parasocial bondA University professor went viral after cancelling class when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement news broke. Fans quickly reacted w...
- 75-year-old man obsessed with AI avatar seeks divorce from wife until his kids expose the illusionA Chinese man, Jiang, divorced his wife to be with an AI avatar. He became obsessed with the digital woman. His family intervened and revea...
- Situationships are old news, ‘delusionship’ is Gen Z’s new buzzword: Are you trapped in a fantasy romance?Move over, situationships—Gen Z is now grappling with delusionships: one-sided fantasy romances often mistaken for meaningful connections. ...
- One word to rule them all: Oxford University Press declares 'Rizz' as the word of 2023In Gen Z lingo, the word 'rizz' denotes the ability to charm a potential romantic partner. The term was coined in 2022.
- Rizz triumphs over Swiftie, prompt, and Situationship to claim the title of Word of the Year. Here's why Oxford picked itThe Word of the Year selection process underscores language's influential role in shaping our perception of the world and ourselves, with R...
- Situationship, beige flag, de-influencing: Eight words on shortlist for Oxford word of the yearAll of the words and expressions on the shortlist "reflect unique concerns, concepts and preoccupations that we've all experienced this yea...
- 'Authentic' is the word of 2023 by Merriam-WebsterAccording to the dictionary, the rise of AI as well as the worrying trend of deepfakes have made the public more concerned about authentici...
- From Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello: Celebrity break-ups reflect our own relationship strugglesCelebrities' breakups have continuously fascinated the public. Fans stay hooked on celebrities' love life, theorizing about relationships, ...
- The power of screenshots! From Twitter fan fiction to desktop films, a new narrativeWhat began as a simple way to document electronic images has evolved into a form of expression of its own.
- Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagementThis isn't even the first time a fandom or an artist has targeted Ticketmaster. Pearl Jam took aim at the company in 1994, although the Jus...
- Amid controversy, BharatPe’s Ashneer Grover milks new-found fame, taps Gen Z audiencesGrover's audience reflects a troubling culture of admiring brash personalities and a generation that is on the constant lookout for masala ...
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