Celebrity Worship Syndrome

According to the University of Leicester, 1/3 of people suffer from ‘Celebrity Worship Syndrome’.

Dr John Maltby, lecturer in psychology at the University of Leicester, has studied links between attitudes to celebrities and personality types.

He told BBC News Online that data from 3,000 people showed only around 1% demonstrated obsessional tendencies.

Ten per cent, who tended to be neurotic, tense, emotional and moody, displayed intense interest in celebrities.

Around 14% said they would make a special effort to read about their favourite celebrity and to socialise with people who shared their interest.

But he said the other 75% of the population do not take any interest in celebrities’ lives.

BBC

Tags: cult of celebrity, idolatry