Social psychological exps of attraction of celeb
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- Attraction of the celebrity - social psychological exps
- PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
- A01
- Horton and Wohl (1956)
- Use the term para relations to describe the relationship an individual feels that they have with a celebrity
- Media means celebs address viewers more directly - individ may respond as they were in front of them
- No correlation has been found between parasocial relations and any of the following
- Chronic loneliness
- Low self-esteem
- Neuroticism
- People with well developed social relationships can have strong parasocal relations
- Have similar qualities to real relationships in that attraction and similarity are seen as important as well as admiration
- Horton and Wohl (1956)
- A02
- Parasoc relations are psychologically real to thoe experiencing them
- Can have a positive influence of real soc relationships
- Provide models of social behaviour/opportunities to learn cultural values
- Can have a positive influence of real soc relationships
- Perse and Rubin (1989)
- Found that repeated exposure to celebs in soaps lead to a reduction in uncertainty about real soc relations
- Therefore the para soc relations may help
- Found that repeated exposure to celebs in soaps lead to a reduction in uncertainty about real soc relations
- Derrick et al (2008)
- Suggested that para soc relations can benefit those with low self esteem
- Pp's were asked to make a comparison between themselves and their ideal self
- Condition one
- They were cognitively primed by thinking about their fave celeb
- Condition two
- They were cognitively primed by thinking about close relationship to their ideal self
- Following condition one, pp's were more likely to see themselves as closer to their ideal self
- Therefore it seems that for some people para soc relationships can have enhancing effects that mnay be lacking in their real life relationships
- Condition one
- Pp's were asked to make a comparison between themselves and their ideal self
- Suggested that para soc relations can benefit those with low self esteem
- Parasoc relations are psychologically real to thoe experiencing them
- A01
- SOCIAL COMPARISON
- A01
- Festinger (1954)
- Identifies 2 types of social comparison
- Downward comparison (comparing yourself with someone worse off than yourself)
- Upward comparison (comparing yourself with someone better off than you)
- Majority of social comparisons are upward
- Extent to which an individ is influenced by social comparison depends on
- Existing self image
- Self-esteem
- Age
- E.g. adolescents are prone to comparisons as it's a time when they are forming own identities
- Identifies 2 types of social comparison
- Festinger (1954)
- A02
- Chan and Pendergast (2007)
- Demonatrated that social comparison with a celeb can result in greater materialism
- They compare the possessions they have with those of media celebrities nand associate material possessions with happiness and success
- Upward comparisons can encourage materialistic aspirations
- Problematic as it may prevent people from realising the personal growth and happiness
- Upward comparisons can encourage materialistic aspirations
- They compare the possessions they have with those of media celebrities nand associate material possessions with happiness and success
- Demonatrated that social comparison with a celeb can result in greater materialism
- Negative body image and low self esteem can be caused by upward comparison
- Shorter et al (2008)
- Asked female students to complete an 'eating attitudes test' in addition they were asked about
- How they perceived their body
- How they perceived the body of their fave celebrity
- The bigger the gap between these 2 the greater the chance of an eating disorder
- This has serious consequences for young people who try to emutate celebrity bodies
- Asked female students to complete an 'eating attitudes test' in addition they were asked about
- Shorter et al (2008)
- Chan and Pendergast (2007)
- A01
- PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Negative body image and low self esteem can be caused by upward comparison
- Shorter et al (2008)
- Asked female students to complete an 'eating attitudes test' in addition they were asked about
- How they perceived their body
- How they perceived the body of their fave celebrity
- The bigger the gap between these 2 the greater the chance of an eating disorder
- This has serious consequences for young people who try to emutate celebrity bodies
- Asked female students to complete an 'eating attitudes test' in addition they were asked about
- Shorter et al (2008)
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