AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
2min chapter
Nerd Out! The Happiness of Being a Fan
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
What Is Pari Social Relationship?
A lot of the well being boost that comes from being a hardcort fan stems from social connection. A pair of social relationships can also be formed with people who don't exist, like sherlock holmes or lieutenant wesley crusher. Jan and others have argued that when fans get together they tend to experience what's known as a shared pretensive reality. But this creative, playful side of geeking out is just the tip of the phantom happiness.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode