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The Shaping of the Parasocial Self: On the Psychology of Relationships and Intimacy in the Digital Era

The Shaping of the Parasocial Self: On the Psychology of Relationships and Intimacy in the Digital Era

Degen, Johanna L.

Hardcover

Series: Palgrave Studies in Cyberpsychology

General PsychologyGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 3032074371
ISBN13: 9783032074379
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Jan 3 2026
Pages: 215
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.09 Depth: 8.59
Language: English
This book offers innovative and integrative psychological theorizing on the meaning of parasocial relationships, drawing on cutting-edge empirical insights and clinical observations.

Uniquely, the book explores various digital spheres, ranging from online dating and social media to subscription platforms like OnlyFans and AI-driven chatbots, including ChatGPT, AI-companions, and therapy bots. It highlights their specific characteristics, overarching similarities, dynamic entanglements, potentials, and risks, and finally, their meaning for the social self. Through this lens, the book examines how individuals initiate and sustain relationships, how intimacy and sexuality are experienced online, and how these digital practices materialize in everyday life, impacting meaning-making and broader societal organizing.

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