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Cecile Dupire

Psychological Predictors of Media Involvement : Solitude Experiences and the Need to Be... - 0 views

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    First of all, to understand what this article is about, we need to ask ourselves the question: What is parasocial interaction (PSI)? It is the relation that individual makes with media persona (TV characters from TV shows, TV programs…). 'This present study examines how specific social and emotional tendencies (i.e. belongingness needs and solitude experiences) are related to specific social and emotional forms of media involvement, namely, PSI with media characters and transportability into media programs'. Specific social and emotional tendencies can be seen a negative experiences as well as positive experiences (i.e. being alone can increase creativity in art, philosophy, or else). After reading this article, I asked myself: is engaging in a parasocial interaction a consequence or a cause of these social and emotional tendencies? I think this article is talking about an interesting concept that is growing more and more with the evolution of technology and it shows the shift occurring when coming to define what is interaction.
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