Additional Resources
- More information about Gayle Stever's papers can be found at researchgate.net
- Dr. Mark Duffet: Parasocial Relationships: An interview with Gayle Stever
- Alan Boyle: The Science of Dead Celebrities
- Shining Stars: A Grounded Theory Study Examining Celebrity Slacktivism by Josh Cohen (student of Gayle Stever)
- Green Tweet: Examining Celebrities versus Activists in Single Tweet Effectiveness by Josh Cohen (student of Gayle Stever)
Articles About/By Gayle Stever
Gayle Stever, author of The Psychology of Celebrity, talks about colleagues and writers who inspired her interest in celebrity research.
Celebrity: A State or a Trait? by Gayle Stever
The Impact of Media: A New Model for Understanding Parasocial Experiences by Gayle Stever
Fan studies in psychology: A road less traveled by Gayle Stever
Celebrity deaths can feel personal. Here's why Kobe Bryant's hits us so hard by Bryanna Cappadona
20 Years of 'Stan': How Eminem’s Epic 2000 Hit Relates to the Fan Culture It Inspired by J'na Jefferson
Fan of the Fans by Shayla Love
How Our Make-Believe Relationships With Celebrities Shape Our Social Lives by Lauren Young
People Are Turning to Fandom to Cope With COVID-19 by Jenna Wirth
Podcast: Parasocial Relationships from Nottingham College
Why We Feel Close to Celebrities We Have Never Met by Saumya Kalia
'Stan' culture needs to stop – or at least radically change. Here's why. by David Oliver
What Is a Parasocial Relationship? by Cynthia Vinney
What Are Parasocial Relationships? by Rohan Bakshi
What Are Parasocial Relationships? Inside the Media-Fueled Phenomenonby Jake Smith
How to Cope with Post-Game Depression: Congratulations, you beat your favorite video game. Now it’s time to beat the feelings of emptiness.by Natalie Schriefer
What Is Celebrity Worship?by Cynthia Vinney
Talking with a Virtual Human: Transdisciplinary Design Considerations for Speech-Based Interation in the Audience with a Hero Project by Marsha Courneya, David Jackson, and Roger McKinley
How the Internet's Blind Devotion to Johnny Depp Has Turned Amber Heard Into a Villain by Clare Considine (behind a paywall)
Why Is It Called "Celebrity Worship?" by AM1170TheAnswer
The Dangers of Artists Not Controlling Their Stans by Alexis Oatman
What now for America's fascination with the royals? by Chelsea Bailey
The Queen and Hong Kongers. 1. What is behind the public mourning besides political sentiment?
QE2, queues and cultural cues by Colin Peacock
How To Manage Post-Sport Depression by Ravishan
What Is the Effect of Long-Term Fandom? by Cynthia Vinney
Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes and why we can't look away from the 'GMA' scandal by Jenna Ryu
New media; How it Clouds the Line Between Reality and Fiction by Emma Mai
How stars like Dolly Parton and Tom Hanks became American sweethearts by Scottie Andrew
How stars like Dolly Parton and Tom Hanks become so beloved by Scottie Andrew
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Chapter: Real Characters – The psychology of parasocial relationships with media characters
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edited by Karen E. Shackleford PhD, published January 4, 2021
Gayle S. Stever: How Do Parasocial Relationships with Celebrities Contribute to Our Development Across the Lifespan?
Review here
More information here