Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? (Replay)
No Stupid Questions1 Dec 2024

Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? (Replay)

Why does listening to No Stupid Questions feel like you’re hanging out with your best friends? Why did the whole world take it personally when Princess Diana died? And how do “parasocial relationships” affect your mental health?

  • SOURCES:
    • Bradley Bond, professor of communication studies at the University of San Diego.
    • John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.
    • Joe Cobbs, professor of marketing at Northern Kentucky University.
    • Nick Epley, professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago.
    • Katy Milkman, professor of operations, information, and decisions at the University of Pennsylvania.
    • Emily Oster, professor of economics at Brown University.
    • Anuj Shah, professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago.


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