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Ghosting the Machine: Stop Calling Human-Agent Relations Parasocial

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Main Author:	Banks, Jaime
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Human-Computer Interaction Computers and Society
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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