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2025-11-19 -Short Attention Span Theater-

The Cambridge Dictionary has named 'parasocial' the word of the year 2025.

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Posted by badanov 2025-11-19 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1817 views ] Top

1 An why should I care what they think?

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2 I was hoping for furry. I would have settled on groyper.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-11-19 05:45|| 2025-11-19 05:45|| Front Page Top

3 What Are Parasocial Relationships?

the online addiction.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-11-19 09:09|| 2025-11-19 09:09|| Front Page Top

4 Oxford Dictionaries named the noun "brainrot" —a term used to describe the deterioration of mental health due to excessive consumption of superficial online content

Ex: FBI 'stonewalled' House Trump assassination attempt investigation, congressmen allege

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5 Ex: Texas family sues Character.AI after chatbot allegedly encouraged autistic son to harm parents and himself

Posted by Skidmark 2025-11-19 10:21|| 2025-11-19 10:21|| Front Page Top

6 Ex: Dad shares fight to save son from transgender 'cult' in new documentary

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7 Does brainrot lead to parasocial relationships or vice versa?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-11-19 14:21|| 2025-11-19 14:21|| Front Page Top

8 The Parasocial Decade

Has a nice ring to it.

Posted by mossomo 2025-11-19 15:18|| 2025-11-19 15:18|| Front Page Top

9 I have not heard of this word; not that I have my Teenage Slang Pass, I have at least heard of Aura Farming which I would have in the same grocery aisle.

Does brainrot lead to parasocial relationships or vice versa?

I think both can be true.

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