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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Social surrogacy"”.
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Introversion and the Use of Parasocial Interaction to Satisfy Belongingness Needs
… 1995). However, introverts engage less in the social behaviors that provide the opportunity to establish and maintain these relationships (Mehl, Gosling, & Pennebaker, 2006; Rusting & Larsen, 1995). Some evidence suggests that the close relationships of introverts are less fulfilling than those …
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Playing alone, feeling connected: do single-player video games with social surrogates replenish belonging after social rejection
… single-player video games, may help people feel socially connected. For example, according to the bi-dimensional rejection taxonomy, solo gameplay is a disengaged prosocial response, an attempt to replenish belonging in a hands-off, indirect manner. Also, according to the social surrogacy …