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How to Know What's Real: How to Know Who’s Real

How to Know What's Real: How to Know Who’s Real

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Social media has made it easier to build more parasocial
relationships with celebrities and influencers. What impact are
those connections having on our relationships IRL? And how do they
shift our understanding and expectations of intimacy and
trust? Florida State University assistant professor Arienne
Ferchaud defines parasocial relationships and discusses how new
technologies are changing the role of entertainment in our lives.
Music by Forever Sunset (“Spring Dance”), baegel (“Cyber Wham”),
Etienne Roussel (“Twilight”), Dip Diet (“Sidelined”), Ben Elson
(“Darkwave”), and Rob Smierciak (“Whistle”). Write to us at
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