CNA938 Rewind - The psychology behind parasocial relationships
"Parasocial" is the Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year, defined as a relationship felt by someone between themselves and a famous person they do not know. Its examples include the parasocial interest displayed by fans when singer Taylor Swift and American footballer Travis Kelce announced their engagement. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng look at how parasocial relationships are formed and the line between celebrity fanaticism and parasocial behaviour with Dr Joel Yang, Clinical Psychologist, Mind What Matters