Research shows that people with a high need for relatedness are not anxious about social exclusion, have a greater sense of security with their immediate social network, and are more confident that they are valued by others. In turn, they tend to report a positive mood, vitality, and well-being. Scientifically studying the appeal of fame, and the underlying motives, can be fruitful.
For instance, consider the study I mentioned earlier that found that fame for the sake of fame was the greatest desire among a group of preadolescents. The researchers noted that preoccupations with peer acceptance, which is a natural preoccupation among that age group, might make the social recognition that comes with fame all the more appealing.
Therefore, the intense desire for fame among preadolescents and teenagers can be put in a broader context, satisfying a fundamental human need. There are also links to creativity. Marie Forgeard and Anne Mecklenburg conducted a large review of the role of motivation in creativity.
While they found the importance of intrinsic i. Perhaps creativity researchers can join forces with researchers investigating the appeal of fame to see if there are common motivations that underlie both the desire to create and the desire for fame. For instance, perhaps famous people with a prosocial motivation produce creative work that has a distinct prosocial flavor to it. Regardless, the current research certainly is fascinating, and suggests that the appeal of fame is rooted in basic human needs, and differences in the desire for fame are associated with the extent to which such needs are satisfied.
The views expressed are those of the author s and are not necessarily those of Scientific American. Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph. He has taught courses on intelligence, creativity, and well-being at Columbia University, NYU, the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere.
In , he was named one of "50 Groundbreaking Scientists who are changing the way we see the world" by Business Insider. He wrote the extremely popular Beautiful Minds blog for Scientific American for close to a decade. Already a subscriber? Sign in. So how could I go into a pub and have a few pints of Guinness and get a bit rowdy and sing a few songs when some t's going to film me and put it on the Internet?
The actress used a relatable analogy to explain how brutal the public's treatment of celebrities can be. So your life must be so great. What people don't realize is that fame, whatever your worst experience in high school, when you were being bullied by those 10 kids in high school, fame is that, but on a global scale, where you're being bullied by millions of people constantly. According to him, social media makes it all-too easy for fans to track his movements: "It's Twitter's fault.
If this website didn't exist, I'd be in peace. In an interview with Vogue , Gomez opened up about the circumstances that pushed her to decide to cancel part of her Revival World Tour and enter treatment for depression and anxiety. I was depressed, anxious. I started to have panic attacks right before getting onstage, or right after leaving the stage.
Basically I felt I wasn't good enough, wasn't capable. I felt I wasn't giving my fans anything, and they could see it — which, I think, was a complete distortion. But I wasn't figuring my own stuff out, so I felt I had no wisdom to share.
And so maybe I thought everybody out there was thinking, This is a waste of time. The pop star candidly discussed his struggles in the spotlight during an NME interview.
People see the glam and the amazing stuff, but they don't know the other side. This life can rip you apart. I watched the Amy Winehouse documentary [ Amy ] on the plane and I had tears in my eyes because I could see what the media was doing to her, how they were treating her. People thought it was funny to poke her when she was at rock bottom, to keep pushing her down until she had no more of herself. And that's what they were trying to do to me. You're in your hotel room and there are fans all around, paparazzi following you everywhere, and it gets intense.
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