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Lead author Professor Shira Gabriel, a psychiatrist at Buffalo University in New York, said: “I strongly believe Donald Trump would not be President if it weren’t for his being on The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice. “It’s not the only factor – but this was a close election and knowing what I know about the strength of parasocial relationships and based on what we found through this research I believe he wouldn’t be in office if it weren’t for these television shows.” An expert in parasocial relationships after researching them for a decade, she says they are real to people – and have actual psychological outcomes. Prof Gabriel said: “Viewers feel like we know these people when in a parasocial relationship. “They feel interested in their lives and feel happy when good things
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Lead author Professor Shira Gabriel, a psychiatrist at Buffalo University in New York, said: “I strongly believe Donald Trump would not be President if it weren’t for his being on The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice. “It’s not the only factor – but this was a close election and knowing what I know about the strength of parasocial relationships and based on what we found through this research I believe he wouldn’t be in office if it weren’t for these television shows.” An expert in parasocial relationships after researching them for a decade, she says they are real to people – and have actual psychological outcomes. Prof Gabriel said: “Viewers feel like we know these people when in a parasocial relationship. “They feel interested in their lives and feel happy when good things
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Mike Norman considers the following as important: celebrity, parasociality
This could be interesting, too:
Lead author Professor Shira Gabriel, a psychiatrist at Buffalo University in New York, said: “I strongly believe Donald Trump would not be President if it weren’t for his being on The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice.
“It’s not the only factor – but this was a close election and knowing what I know about the strength of parasocial relationships and based on what we found through this research I believe he wouldn’t be in office if it weren’t for these television shows.”
An expert in parasocial relationships after researching them for a decade, she says they are real to people – and have actual psychological outcomes.
Prof Gabriel said: “Viewers feel like we know these people when in a parasocial relationship.
“They feel interested in their lives and feel happy when good things happen to them.Interesting that Oprah was being floated as a possible alternative to Trump until she shot it down.
“Logically that doesn’t make sense – but we still feel connected to them when we spend time with them – and it’s a relatively healthy and common thing to do.”….
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