In this podcast Michelle and Madeleine are going to talk about different aspects of neurodivergence and how living in our society as a neurodivergent person can negatively affect inter-human connections, even making neurodivergent people more vulnerable to falling victim to abuse.
Online fandom spaces can offer a safespace for all of those people who can otherwise feel alienated in real life social interactions, offering the chance to create meaningful relationships and connections, through shared struggles and interests.
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Neurodivergence and the impact of connection in online fandom spaces
What connects women from all over the world with each other? Does being a woman feel different in different cultures and societies? And what are the experiences most women share despite their background? In this podcast, Charlotte, Julie and Johanna are talking about experiences and challenges that women across different cultures and backgrounds share and achievements they made through the connection of womenhood.
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Thanks to the capabilities of modern communication apps and social media, digital-only relationships have become more and more common in recent years, especially among younger people. Connecting to people you get along with and who share your own interests as easily as one can do nowadays is a wondrous thing – but it is not without its problems. In this episode, Lennart and Colin discuss the advantages and disadvantages of digital relationships and try to offer some advice on how to make them last.
In this podcast a definition of parasocial relationships is given by the host “Lea” The host then explains what kind of parasocial relationship types there are and asks her guests Vivien, Chantal and Jan if they have seen a form of parasocial relationships.
A podcast by: Vivien Piredda, Chantal Schneider, Lea Zeißler and Jan Schöner
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Parasocial relationships experienced in real life.
“Mindful Conversations” with Sima & Emilia: Thanks to the advent of the smartphone and social media, we’re more connected than ever …or are we? We will take a look at the consequences of living in the digital age and the effects of 24/7 on our real life relationships.
Music can be something very emotional and personal and it has been scientifically proven that the music you listen to can influence your emotions. In this podcast we talk about the topic of cathartic music. We have both selected a song that we perceive to be cathartic which the other person was previously unfamiliar with and are going to discuss the effect that they have on us and our emotional connection to them and how our perceptions on that may differ.
In this podcast we explore the status of Spongebob as an institution of internet meme culture and the generation that has been influential in the establishment of Spongebob as such. A podcast by Henri Hendricks and Niels Hanagan
