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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Parasocial contact"”.
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Heartwarming Narratives: The Role of Kama Muta in Stereotype Reduction
… stereotype reduction interventions through parasocial contact and character identification yet stereotypes remain pervasive in media. Kama muta, the Sanskrit term for “feeling moved by love” (Fiske et al. 2017, 2019) can serve as a powerful mechanism in stereotype reduction. This study …
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Playing alone, feeling connected: do single-player video games with social surrogates replenish belonging after social rejection
… that can replenish belonging. Players can form parasocial relationships (one-way psychological bonds) with a non-player character in the game; players can also immerse themselves in the social worlds and feel like a member of a collective presented in the video game. Although existing theories …