CELEBRITIES

The Psychology of Entertainment
CELEBRITIES

The Psychology of Entertainment

On the private and public forms of entertainment and the psychological mechanisms in entertainment Entertainment has many dimensions and could be personal/private or more general and public forms of entertainment. When we play with our mates that is a personal form of entertainment and when we sit and watch a movie on the screen that is a more general form of entertainment as we are sharing the experience with many others. There are some differences in our perception of private and public forms of entertainment as personal entertainment will always be based on personal experiences, our personal worldview and will be determined by personal interactions. The more general and public forms of entertainment are less interactive and there seems to be this basic contradiction as...
The Psychology of Fame
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The Psychology of Fame

On studying the experience of fame and the perception of fame with psychological theories Fame as we know is public recognition or renown and one's reputation in the world. Fame is associated with our needs for power, status, recognition and our needs of achievement. The need for fame could be of various types and would be triggered or associated with different motives of doing greater social good, reaching high levels of achievement in one's career, leaving one's work and ideas for posterity, being productive or making money. Celebrities as who are in showbiz or entertainment may have varied motives for seeking fame and these would be related to providing genuine entertainment to people as doing social good or simply as urge to act, sing or prove their talents, or they could...
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Celebrity News: Why The Fascination

Jennifer and Justin get married (we think), and photographers are eager to look for signs of a baby bump. The beloved movie critic Roger Ebert dies of cancer. Heidi reportedly takes a heroic turn in Hawaii, while Ellen and Portia declare they do not want children. These are just some of the headlines in celebrity news magazines and on websites where celebrity watchers can get their fix, daily or hourly if they like, of movie, TV, and music star gossip. Why the Fascination? Why do ordinary people in regular jobs and typical homes love to know what the stars are doing? Babies, weddings, divorces, and death are usual aspects of life. They affect everyone, so what's special about them touching famous people's lives? Perhaps it is the fact that we go through so many of these thi...
Celebrity News: A Detailed Study
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Celebrity News: A Detailed Study

Human nature is inquisitive. They like to read news and gossips about the celebrities. They are interested in reading news behind the news. A vast majority of people like to know about the personal lives of their favorite celebrities. They want to know their family circles, lover affairs and other palatable news regarding marriages, divorces and current relations with their spouses. To feed them well with delicious news, many magazines and websites include these stories. A significant number of them have their dedicated sections for entertaining people with these writings. These magazines and websites delve deep into the lifestyles and personal lives of the latest pin-up stars. They fetch deep dark secrets, hidden stories, trashy details, and some juicy bits about them and th...
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Protect Your Home – Even Celebrities Are Starting To Protect Their Homes

Protect your home From the super-rich to the commoner, everyone loves his or her home and his or her possessions just as much as anyone else around. Homes as well as the assets which your home holds are built with care and patience. So, it is only natural that you would like to protect your home and assets and would not like anyone to steal or damage them. In today's modern world, a number of hi-tech options are available to you to protect your home and property from damage and burglary. Celebrities are known to give sufficient importance to the aspect of their home security. Celebrities all over the world are known to employ full time armed security guards to protect their homes and property. In addition to hefty salaries, all the work related expenses of such guards and se...