Channel: Aydin Paladin

Category: News & Politics

Tags: youtubehyperpersoal modelpoliticslattitude of acceptancesocial information processing theoryhero worshipcelebrity worshipmediainterpersonalnon-commitalinfatuationparallel processingrejectionsocial judgement theoryinfluencepersuasionmedia psychologysocial psychologyparasocial relationshipcommunicationsocial mediainternetuncertainty reductionmedia effects

Description: We often feel as if we "know" media figures, be they actors, musicians, or YouTubers and form parasocial relationships with these figures, wherein we come to see them as friends, and our friends are very persuasive. Can parasocial friendships eventually redefine core parts of our personality, beliefs and behaviors? Let's look at a case study on the topic in the form of Quinton Review's recent video discussing his love and passion for Contrapoints in an examination of how infatuation with media personalities can be uniquely influential to our very sense of self. Original video: youtu.be/K5DgdJbBHSY Beige Frequency's Documentary: youtu.be/lXkCxsZG7zo Drew Westen's The Political Brain: amzn.to/2ZtpIzO If you enjoy my content, please support me in any way you see fit: patreon.com/AydinPaladin subscribestar.com/aydinpaladin streamlabs.com/aydinpaladin Merch Store: teespring.com/stores/altana-vault Nuckalavee's Pathfinder Campaign youtube.com/channel/UCFwC4UBubVhH-YP1HP7HsKw References: tinyurl.com/yyulucng