Research Notes: Parasocial Relationships and AI Companions
The Question That Started Everything
Why did Cambridge Dictionary choose “parasocial” as their word of the year? Not just any word, but one that originated in a 1956 sociology paper and suddenly matters again. That seemed worth understanding.
The Cambridge Dictionary announcement itself was revealing. They expanded the definition to include AI relationshi…
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