Do you cry in shows or are you an emotionless robot?

<p>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.</p> <p><strong>TLDR</strong>: 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.</p> <p>Links:</p> <p><a href="https://time.com/4681115/crying-television-this-is-us/"><u>https://time.com/4681115/crying-television-this-is-us/</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HRBOel0UjdsbOKeJ1dGEt?si=7TZoQxl2QF6koWqEbG86wQ"><u>https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HRBOel0UjdsbOKeJ1dGEt?si=7TZoQxl2QF6koWqEbG86wQ</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.simplemost.com/7-professionals-explain-love-shows-make-us-cry/"><u>https://www.simplemost.com/7-professionals-explain-love-shows-make-us-cry/</u></a></p> <p>Socials:</p> <p>instagram.com/thelabdoctors</p> <p>twitter.com/thelabdoctors</p> <p>Credit for theme music: Fresh Time by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031</p> <p>Email: thelabdoctors@gmail.com</p>