Our Love for Fictional Characters (& Toxic Fan Entitlement)

Lethal drinking game: take a shot every time I say “parasocial relationship” 🍸

Ever cry when your favourite TV characters die? When your ship doesn’t make it? When a long-running TV show you’ve invested hours of your life into ends in a hot-garbage finale? Yeah it’s a mood. 🙃

I dive into these strong bonds we make with fiction, why they happen, and the worst (and best) sides of them. 👥

🕓TIME STAMPS:🕒
0:00 - Intro
1:54 - Parasocial relationships - what are they?
5:00 - Parasocial relationships and social media influencers
7:03 - Our attachment to fictional media
10:52 - The psychology of parasocial attachment
17:10 - Dissecting "Misery"
19:42 - The (positive) power of fandoms
20:28 - Toxic fan entitlement
26:00 - From fan love to unhealthy obsession
28:18 - Blurred lines between reality and fiction
30:43 - Fan activism

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I do not own Misery (1990). All rights belong to Rob Reiner, Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, and Columbia Pictures.

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Imaginary friends and real-world consequences: parasocial relationships | Jennifer Barnes | TEDxOU
https://youtu.be/22yoaiLYb7M

How Fans Treat Creators - Sarah Z
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0l_biTU3Vg&t=84s

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Music Credits (in order of appearance) 🎶:

Angry Background Music ~ Danger Snow (No Copyright Music)
Channel: Mood Audio
https://youtu.be/KMhrimqyD38

Say Yeah - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena (No Copyright Music)
Channel: Audio Library — Music for content creators
https://youtu.be/-wiUIs9I9EM

Joakim Karud - Classic
Channel: Free To Use Music — Background music for videos
https://youtu.be/KVNLpO2Xnc4

Jungle Juice – Wataboi (No Copyright Music)
Channel: Audio Library — Music for content creators
https://youtu.be/Tw_Q7pNdLTo

Flavour - Wataboi [Audio Library Release] · Free Copyright-safe Music
Channel: Audio Library Plus — Official Releases
https://youtu.be/iP-ug5RLe7w

Twin Shine - Silent Partner (No Copyright Music)
Channel: Audio Library — Music for content creators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8pbIT_p-C8

Another Perspective - Silent Partner (No Copyright Music)
Channel: Audio Library — Music for content creators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWgoCrtAuMY

Pina Colada - Silent Partner (No Copyright Music)
Channel: Audio Library — Music for content creators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFbTB22S4R4

Right Place, Right Time - Silent Partner (No Copyright Music)
Channel: Audio Library — Music for content creators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcVEobrErMM

Rubber Necking - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena (No Copyright Music)
Channel: Audio Library — Music for content creators
https://youtu.be/Yw8CARGyTWw

Видео Our Love for Fictional Characters (& Toxic Fan Entitlement) канала Ana Isabel