Parasocial relationships and You - PAX Unplugged 2023
Parasocial relationships or one-way relationships in which fans feel like they “know” a media personality have always existed. However with content creation – and especially live streaming – those relationships take on somewhat new twists that many streamers don’t expect. This panel of accomplished content creators TTRPG streamers and and a psychologist (who also streams) will discuss the unusual one-and-a-half-sided parasocial relationships that can exist between you and your community how it can affect you as well as how our panelists have successfully navigated things.
cypheroftyr (she/her) [Creative Director, Into the Mother Lands RPG]
Chris Cinneas (he/him) [Streamer and TTRPG performer]
Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo (he/him) [Clinical Director, Take This]
urbanbohemian (he/they) [TTRPG performer and Voice Actor]
Kelli Butler The Opera Geek (she/her) [TTRPG Performer]
Vee Muse (she/her) [Partner and Talent Manager, Idle Champions]