Have you ever wished that any of your favorite literary characters were a real people?
Young adult author and psychologist Jennifer Barnes gave a talk on “Imaginary Friends and Real-World Consequences: Parasocial Relationships” at TEDxOU. We’ve embedded the full presentation in the video above.
This independently-organized TED conference focused on the topic of “off the map” ideas. For the coordinators behind this event, “off the map” is defined as “perspectives and ideas that have been overlooked, are out of our comfort zones, and break boundaries.”