Tag Archives: Relationships

Microsoft’s Mico heightens the risks of parasocial LLM relationships

Microsoft’s Mico heightens the risks of parasocial LLM relationships

While mass media like radio, movies, and television can all feed into parasocial relationships, the Internet and smartphone revolutions have supercharged the opportunities we all have to feel like an online stranger is a close, personal confidante. From YouTube and podcast personalities to Instagram influencers or even your favorite blogger/journalist (hi), it’s easy to feel like you have a close …

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Everything Charlie Sheen’s Ex-Wives, Kids Said About Drug Use, HIV & Relationships with Him Now In Doc

Everything Charlie Sheen’s Ex-Wives, Kids Said About Drug Use, HIV & Relationships with Him Now In Doc

Both Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller get extremely candid about their messy marriages with Sheen, while two of his children with the women — daughter Lola and son Bob — spill on their own roller coaster relationships with their father. Charlie Sheen praised the “supporting players” in his life in his new Netflix documentary, aka Charlie Sheen, crediting them for …

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Austin doctor suspended, accused of sexual relationships with patients

Austin doctor suspended, accused of sexual relationships with patients

The Texas Medical Board has suspended a family medicine doctor in Austin after finding the physician used medical appointments for sexual encounters with patients. The medical board on Sept. 3 temporarily suspended Dr. Jared Kealy’s medical license, citing a threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately. Through his attorney, Kealy denied the allegations. Kealy worked at an Austin …

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How parasocial relationships triggered the Taylor Swift engagement freak outs

How parasocial relationships triggered the Taylor Swift engagement freak outs

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement last week, and the betrothal caused a swirl of fan reactions. Most fans were supportive but a small minority were problematic. A section of “Swifties” full heartedly believed (and still believe) that Taylor and Travis’s relationship was a manufactured PR romance. Hayley Williams also recently released an album, with a closing track …

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Using Psychological Tools To Better Understand Human-AI Relationships

Using Psychological Tools To Better Understand Human-AI Relationships

Humans and AI work together.. Getty Images As AI becomes increasingly sophisticated and integrated into daily life, some people are coming to depend on AI systems not only for information but also emotional support and companionship. This shift represents a fundamental change in how humans relate to technology, moving beyond simple tool usage toward more complex psychological relationships. Understanding why …

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3 signs who’s relationships will never be the same

3 signs who’s relationships will never be the same

There’s a Mercury Cazimi in Leo coming, and it’s time to talk, folks. Cazimi comes from the Arabic word kaṣmīmī, which translates to “as if in the heart.” In astrological terms, a cazimi transpires when a planet is in close or exact conjunction with the sun, right in the infernal heart of it, if you will. A Mercury cazimi occurs when our …

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