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The Benefits of Fandom and Character Connection

  • Amplified emotional investment on certain characters thus enhancing our ability to drill personal meaning from the narrative;
  • The ability to express love and affection strengthens our willpower -- which also enhances self-efficacy and self-esteem;
  • When we connect with the characters it also brings us personal validation and inspiration; and
  • The behaviors and choices we see can become a part of our mental inventory of thoughts and actions.

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From Feeling Good to Gaining Insights

  • Watching dramas can affect us because they are extremely pleasurable to watch.
  • It gives us a place to go when life gets hard, something like a comfortable blanket, that allows us to rest and regroup our thoughts.
  • Stories, lest we forget, makes us think about big issues and...

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Stories and Their Predictable Patterns

Stories and Their Predictable Patterns

The genre of drama is comfortably predictable and our brains eat this up because of the pleasure it brings from its symmetry and completion.

Our brains release mood-impacting neurotransmitters such as cortisol, dopamin, and oxytocin whenever we react to the challenges, twists, and happy re...

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The Appeal of Desire, Love, and Social Connection

Many popular dramas focus on how relatable the characters are since we all yearn to connect and desire to be loved authentically and unconditionally. For women, the appeal lies in well-written characters with a complex social milieu, because the characters have spunk and are not just objects of b...

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Stories Let Us Practice for Real Life

We are social animals that are more often than not, inherently curious about others. We find out about others by observing their behaviors and seeing how certain decisions pan out.

Works of fiction allow us to be voyeurs and participants emotionally and virtually. We then visualize, someti...

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