Parasocial: The New Norm in Human Connection

Parasocial is the Cambridge Dictionarys word of the year for 2025, reflecting one-sided connections people feel with celebrities, influencers, or AI. This phenomenon, first coined in 1956, has evolved with social media and AI, redefining fandom and celebrity, and highlighting the shift in human connection. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.