Effects of social media on adolescents' mental health are affected by media influences and social media through parasocial relationships.

The term, which describes one-sided bonds with celebrities, influencers, and AI, has been named the Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year for 2025, reflecting a major shift in modern human connection ...

Cambridge Dictionary has chosen its word of the year, and it surprisingly calls out every person who lives and worships celebrity culture.

Cambridge University have raised concerns over the effects of parasocial relationships Cambridge Dictionary has named parasocial as its word of the year for 2025. The term describes one-sided ...

The Cambridge Dictionary has chosen “parasocial” as its Word of the Year for 2025 after viral moments surrounding IShowSpeed and others.

Parasocial’ has been selected as the Cambridge English Dictionary’s Word of the Year. The term describes a one-sided ...

Taylor Swift can add another accomplishment to what has been a very memorable 202 5 — inspiration for Cambridge Dictionary’s ...

Cambridge Dictionary names parasocial its 2025 word of the year, citing fan culture around Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and AI ...

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You know that feeling when you think you could be real-life friends with a singer, actor, or TV character? There’s a word for ...

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TV was the initial cause of the phenomenon, which has been expanded and intensified with the development of social media.