2. Definition
• An obsessive-addictive disorder in which a
person becomes overly involved with eh
details of a celebrity’s personal life.
• Types
– Entertainment-social
– Intense-personal
– Borderline-pathological
3. Entertainment Social
• Comprises of fans that are attracted to their
favorite celebrity because of their perceived
ability to entertain and become a social focus
• “I love to talk with others who admire my
favorite celebrity.”
4.
5. Intense-personal
• Reflects intensive and compulsive feelings
about the celebrity, akin to the obsessional
tendencies of fans often referred to in the
literature
• “I share with my favorite celebrity a special
bond that cannot be described in words.”
6.
7. Borderline-pathological
• Typified by uncontrollable behaviors and
fantasies regarding scenarios involving their
celebrities
• “I have frequent thoughts about my favorite
celebrity, even when I don’t want to.”
8.
9. Solutions
• Pursue a realistic passion.
• Come to the realization that celebrities don’t
look how you see them on TV, at all times of
the day.
• Learn to accept yourself.
• Be the star in your life
