Psychologically Speaking

Psychologically Speaking

Positive bias, charisma and break-ups

Why we think we know people intimately

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Leila Ainge
Dec 10, 2023
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This week is a pick from The Oxford word of the year, mixed with soap operas, influencers, and positive bias. The shortlisted word I want to explore with you is the adjective ‘Parasocial’ which descr…

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