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wishful identification: a standalone construct

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Media psychology

a viewer's desire to be like or act like a media character, distinct from parasocial interaction with that character.

In media psychology, wishful identification refers to a viewer's desire to be like or act like a media character, distinct from parasocial interaction with that character. This meaning comes from Hoffner (1996) in Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media.[1]

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References

Hoffner, C. (1996). Children's wishful identification and parasocial interaction with favorite television characters. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 40(3), 389-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838159609364360

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