… This article sought to connect evolutionary theory with research on parasocial theory,
showing that reacting to media personalities in the same fashion as one would react to persons …

… It refers to the evolution of a PSR to the point at which the … Attachment to parasocial figures
and attachment in face-toface … on parasocial attachment, celebrity appeal, parasocial theory …

… Parasocial attachment as a part of classical attachment theory is a new concept that needs
further exploration. A recent study exploring the ways that viewers view media celebrities as …

… In summary, for PSR studies’ tradition of considering social and parasocial processes
analogous, for attachment theory’s prominence in explaining the formation, evolution, and …

… This was done to include questions directly relating to adult attachment and parasocial
interaction with a favorite celebrity or famous persona. These scales were then extended through …

… attachment. In this paper, we deliberately use the term parasocial attachments to emphasize
… adolescent experiences with romantic parasocial attachment primarily comes from the fields …

… We explored whether attachment styles influenced the extent to which individuals … in
parasocial interaction. A total of 115 students completed the parasocial scale and two attachment …

… parasocial attachments and social networking sites. First, I discuss the construct of attachment
bonds found within attachment theory … on potential parasocial attachment bonds that may …

… parasocial relationships in media; more specifically we explore why audience members fashion
attachments with … at attachments formed with media figures and the correlation to level of …

… the four parasocial facets in relation to attachment style from … We also seek to expand upon
parasocial theory by including … a parasocial relationship differs according to attachment style. …