Psychologyspeaking topic
Creators now tell audiences, I appreciate you but I am not your therapist, where the healthy boundary of a parasocial bond lies.
— YouTube (creator boundary-setting discourse)
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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