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Why Are We Obsessed With Celebrities? The Psychology of Parasocial Relationships
Celebrity fascination is not automatically unhealthy. The psychology of parasocial relationships helps explain why famous people can feel familiar, comforting, inspiring—and sometimes far more important to us than they should.