Characteristics Of Celebrity Worshippers Flashcards
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McCutcheon et al
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High negative correlation between CAS scores and cognitive ability.
Higher CAS = lower cognitive ability
2
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Giles
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Absorption addiction model
Parasociability is normal to develop identity and independence.
Some fans who lack personal sense of identity go to celebrities to escape reality and ‘absorb’ their personal identity. This is addictive
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Maltby et al
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Link between poor mental health and celebrity worship