Within TLDR, we are team #CryYourHeartOut, and the research shows that this may not be a bad thing at all, as long as you don’t take things to the extreme. The real and intense emotions that we feel when consuming content, from watching TV/movies to reading, is a byproduct of the parasocial relationships that we form with the characters or personas. This week we talk about the four stages of parasocial relationships and the pros/cons of these types of interactions.

TLDR: Research has shown that people often tend to feel better after crying, and tragic/sad stories can be one of these outlets to purge negative emotions from our system.

Links:

https://time.com/4681115/crying-television-this-is-us/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HRBOel0UjdsbOKeJ1dGEt?si=7TZoQxl2QF6koWqEbG86wQ

https://www.simplemost.com/7-professionals-explain-love-shows-make-us-cry/

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