9.5.1 Levels of Parasocial Relationships

• $Parasocial relationships$ are one-sided connections people form with media personalities.
• What is the reciprocity in a parasocial relationship?

  One-sided
• $Parasocial relationships$ involve an illusory sense of emotional engagement from the individual.
• Why is understanding parasocial relationships crucial?

  Grasping celebrity culture
• Match the level of parasocial relationship with its description:

  Entertainment-Social ↔️ Enjoying stories and discussions

  Intense-Personal ↔️ Feeling deep emotional bond

  Borderline-Pathological ↔️ Obsessive interest disrupts life
• The Entertainment-Social level of parasocial relationships primarily involves social interaction with other fans.
• What is a key characteristic of the Intense-Personal level of parasocial relationships?

  Fantasies about meeting
• At the Entertainment-Social level, parasocial relationships are primarily for entertainment purposes.
• Stalking behavior is a characteristic of the Borderline-Pathological level of parasocial relationships.
• Arrange the levels of parasocial relationships from least to most intense:

  1️⃣ Entertainment-Social

  2️⃣ Intense-Personal

  3️⃣ Borderline-Pathological
• What emotional state is common in the Intense-Personal level?

  Strong emotional bond
• At the Intense-Personal level, individuals may have fantasies about meeting the celebrity.
• Borderline-Pathological parasocial relationships can lead to significant disruption of daily life.
• What is a positive psychological impact of the Entertainment-Social level?

  Enhances social interaction
• The Intense-Personal level of parasocial relationships can foster a deep emotional connection and a sense of belonging.
• Borderline-Pathological parasocial relationships are associated with mental health risks such as anxiety and depression.
• The Borderline-Pathological level can lead to mental health risks such as anxiety.
• What is a parasocial relationship?

  One-sided emotional connection
• Parasocial relationships involve an illusory sense of emotional engagement
• Parasocial relationships involve mutual reciprocity.

  False
• Parasocial relationships involve limited or nonexistent interaction
• How many levels of parasocial relationships are there?

  Three
• Match the level of parasocial relationship with its description:

  Entertainment-Social ↔️ Enjoying stories and discussing them

  Intense-Personal ↔️ Deep emotional connection

  Borderline-Pathological ↔️ Obsessive interest and stalking
• The Intense-Personal level involves fantasies about meeting the personality
• The Borderline-Pathological level can disrupt daily life and relationships.
• What is the primary focus of the Entertainment-Social level?

  Social interaction
• At the Intense-Personal level, individuals feel a deep emotional connection with the celebrity
• Stalking behavior is a characteristic of the Borderline-Pathological level.
• What is the psychological impact of the Borderline-Pathological level?

  Obsessive behavior
• The Entertainment-Social level enhances social interaction